Some 243 employees of Clear Harbor will be receiving redundancy letters on September 21.
At a press conference on Wednesday afternoon the company said this is part of ‘reorganizing’ its Canefield operations.
The company said this action is needed because of ‘industry wide trends.’
The company said it will provide full redundancy and earned vacation pay to all impacted employees as required by the laws of Dominica.
Clear Harbor said it continues to pursue new business opportunities with a new strategy to ‘replace a large client with several smaller client engagements.’
554 persons are employed at the company.
Representatives of the company told the media that when the smaller clients are added Clear Harbor will reach out to employees made redundant to fill new positions.
They made it clear that the company is not closing down and is committed to restoring the jobs of the staff who were laid off.
Just So You Know…. Grenada suffered redundancy as well!!!
As a Dominican living in the US for a long time now, I’m happy for the employment opportunities that foreign companies like Clear Harbor provide for my people. Let’s not lose sight of the fact that the main reason that they operate in places like Dominica, is to avoid paying taxes and higher wags in the US – not because they “care” about our people. Clear Harbor benefits A LOT more than their Dominican employees do!
My people, please don’t be fooled by the idle threats that they make once in a while when they threaten to close down and move out of Dominica. They moved out of St. Kitts because, among other reasons, it was not financially profitable for them.
They have come to realize that they can easily convince their Dominican managers, even the gullible, so-called Prime Minister, to convince their fellow-Dominican employees that Dominica will cease to exist if Clear Harbor is gone, so my people simply “fall in line”.
Clear Harbor has the financial ability to pay their Dominican employees much more than they currently do, and they know it!
I visited Dominica recently, and actually visited Clear Harbor in Canefield, and Roseau, because I have many friends and family members who work there – including Managers and Supervisors. I also spoke to an employee in the I.T. Dept., and I found out that they get paid an average of EC$12 per hour. That is equivalent to less than US$5 per hour! This is an INSULT!
The Clear Harbor owners know that a Burger King or McDonald’s employee makes the equivalent of EC$19 per hour. An I.T Helpdesk/Desktop Support Technician in the US makes the equivalent of EC$40 per hour. Isn’t that a GREAT reason to outsource your Call Center from the US to places like Dominica?
Just imagine how much the Dominican economy would grow, and how much the quality of life will improve for Clear Harbor employees if they were paid what they are actually worth? I don’t expect Clear Harbor to pay the same rates as the US, but they can do MUCH BETTER – and they know it.
They know that instead of looking out for their own people, the Government of Dominica will advise their fellow Dominicans to bend over and take whatever Clear Harbor is dishing out! Our people are told to “be thankful” for Clear Harbor. To that I say BULL !!!
Clear Harbor needs Dominica – regardless what the employees are told.
The Managers and Supervisors are also easily brainwashed into believing that life in Dominica will end if Clear Harbor goes away!
WAKE UP MY PEOPLE!!!!
@ Teacher? really a teacher with so much lies and misleading information? Maybe you shouldn’t worry about Clear Harbour employing Dominicans, but instead bring your own expertise and large wallet to pay them the rate you think is desirable. Everybody knows that whereever they work they can earn more. Clear Harbour is no exception, and we all know why companies offshore such services, however you need to take you own advice and wake up. You know a whole lot of nothing. Which government did CH threaten? I bet you don’t own a company in the US or anywhere and have to work for someone. Why don’t you provide employment for your many relatives and friends who are gainfully employed in Dominica, if you are so versed on what they should get? Nobody is telling them to be thankful for CH that’s a gross lie. What do you suggest they all do, walk out and come to you begging for handouts? How many of those so called friends and family members can you and your blabbing take care of at the end of the month without breaking a stride? You would be the first one on here harping about people begging you.
FYI most of the people at CH bring home in Dominica 1300-1600 a month and I am not asking you I am telling you a fact. The only brainwashed idiot is you, pretending to have a carte blanche on info and money. Put your money where your mouth is. CH pays better than most companies and even some government jobs. Have a darn sit
Your rhetoric and nonsensical thinking does not share any positive light on the matter. Why can you not see the big picture, you also sound like someone who has tunnel vision, could you imagine if all Dominicans were thinking like you what kind of country we would have.
When did Dominicans become so soft? What happened to our independence? When did we become a nation of beggars. For those of you who love to go to religion in a time like this – remember, the Bible says that the Lord helps those who help themselves. So 300 will lose their jobs – that is significant. But it may be a sign to use your degrees to do something for yourself – open a business. Create something. Mobile Car Wash (for those with vehicles), home daycare (for those with kids and who enjoy kids), lunch delivery (for those that are skilled in the kitchen), before and after school program where you pick up and drop off kids for their parents, catering service (for those with kitchen skills). ANYTHING. Every one is born with a natural talent – find yours – AND USE IT. STOP EXPECTING SOMEONE TO LOOK AFTER YOU DOMINICA. SMH
DNO, since last night I post my comment I see 30 more was posted after mine and all moderate except mine WHY?. I will not wait for you to moderate it do what you want on yr blog. It seems to me you afraid of my name DANZIGER SO NEXT TIME I WILL PUT DANZI.
First and foremost I believe skerrit knew about the redundancy that’s goin to happen but he is the pm so I think he was being proactive by going overseas to try to acquire new jobs. I don’t know why dominicans want to blame the man for everything that happening. He not the owner of clear harbor.he didn’t fire anyone. Hat he is doin is tryin to ensure that those fired aquire new jobs quickly
Clear Harbor management Axe 44% of staff in Dominica because of ” Industry Wide Trend” as they claimed. But only to find out no employees from the Clear Harbor Call Center operations in Grenada will be going home.
How is this ” Industry Wide Trend” and it is only affecting the Dominican Call Center workers and not the Grenadians?
A classic attack on our intelligence!!! This is much deeper I believe and it is tie to the governance of our country…….
Not only was Grenada not affected, they opened up a 3rd center there in April. Where do you think ALL of the Dominica jobs will eventually go. Think about it……
As of today agents in Grenada have gone home
grenada has other clients so they can take the handful of agents that would have been going home and put them into the other programs so they will not have to let anyone go. get your facts straight before you speak
Wow,Do you know that assumptions are not facts.Let me tell you this,you are the one who is making the classic assault on peoples intelligence with your scenario alluding to the fact that the layoffs at Clear Habor is a result of the governance of the country.You know the phase good governance has become so cliche in Dominica Politics these days that I wonder if is the great marketing tool of repetition that is being used by Politicians in a sinister way.
Your question as to why there were no layoffs in Grenada and not Dominica can only be answered by the Management of Clear Habor so for you to make such nonsensical claim that this was the result of bad governance of the country is premature and foolish with no evidence to back that up.This I can tell you though is that the Dominica operation has more employees than Grenada,almost twice the amount,so you figure why Dominica and not Grenada.
There is something that most of us in Dominica overlook regarding Clear Habor,it has created more jobs in Dominica in such a short space of time than any other company in the country.No Government in our history has attracted a company to come in and invest, employing about 700 people at it’s peak,still with it layoffs,it is the largest employer of young people in the country.Have we not seem what happened in St Kitts two years ago.Clear Habor closed it offices and moved out, it is not as bad for us and the company still has hope and faith in keeping the business in Dominica did you not read the the last paragraph of the story.Does this sounds like a company who is at odds with Government of the country regarding good governance.
wonder how many of the 44 are laborites.
tsk tsk…..dominica is in a state of emergency.
Clear harbour workers were the ones going fete, shopping at roseau stores etc, everyone will suffer. I hope they were saving for a rainy day.
From inside sources, it seems at comcast taking their business but they already got new clients but they ave to reapply to get the job under the new client becuz of new requirments etc and maybe shift in salary…it might just take about 1-2 months….we shall see
Admin,
I would like to know how much do these call center pay an hour/day and do they pay time and a half on Saturdays and double time on Sundays.
While you at it , i recall the Pm was sounding the call of the IMF ( they made the same recommendation in the country where i reside) for Sunday to become a normal working day . Has this become a reality.
One more thing admin. whats the bus fare from Portsmouth to town and the average cost of a meal. I am asking these question because someone from posie told me he left the job at the call center because after expenses he has little or nothing left.
Admin . take this seriously . this could be a very nice research that one of your staff can do and publish an article here.
You could also check the average price of basic foodstuff ( or the CPI commodities) and necessity.
Your role admin is not just to inform but help educate the public.In that regards i am expecting a positive response from you.
They send us to school to learn and be productive to out society, then when we complete our education there are no jobs for the educated masses. thus young men turn to crime as a means of coming up from poverty the turn to crime, so now the government of the the and any other administration coming in has a big problem called educated criminals. All this means is more gangsters getting away with criminal activities and and they will find ways around all the laws put in place to govern us. That wouldn’t be anything new by the way our PM is one of us to
They send us to school to learn and be productive to out society, then when we complete our education there are no jobs for the educated masses. thus young men turn to crime as a means of coming up from poverty, so now the government of the day and any other administration coming in has a big problem called educated criminals. All this means is more gangsters getting away with criminal activities and and they will find ways around all the laws put in place to govern us. That wouldn’t be anything new by the way our PM is one of us to
DOMINICANS NEED TO STOP MINDING EACH OTHERS BUSINESS AND MIND THEIR OWN BUSINESS. WHEN THE SH@#T HITS THE FAN THATS WHEN WE LIKE TO PLAY PUSSY FOOTY. WE DOH SEE NOTHING YET. AN UNGREATFUL PEOPLE, GOD IS NOT PLEASED. THEN ALL U SAYING IS SKERRITT THAT HAVE THE PROBLEM? SEARCH ALL U WICKED HEART.
CH will be offering classes to all of us after we are redundant and also provide us with stipen during that time. good work clear harbor you not forgeting us
Why ask for comments when you do not publish them. EH DNO.
For the sake of His sorrowful passion, Have mercy on us oh Lord.
As a young person who worked hard in school All i want skerrit to do is create jobs i could care less about all the nonsense please i send out applications and walk all around looking for work i need to feed my family
i back u up 100% they even making us sign confidentiality form saying we cannot enclose what we went through in clear harbor and we cant go to the union to complain!! if we do we will be sued in the law of court tell them show u all the document they made 700 employees sign.. even the cleaners stress out..they not even providing them with the right tools to do there work/u going to wash your hands no soaps. nothing!! smh if only dominicans no what we going through… u see that 1 they calling ALICE HONORE THE $3000 U GETTING EVERY FORTNIGHT THERE!! is that u like so u can walk on ppl and do us bad!!dont worry GOD WILL DEAL WITH U!! REMEMBER :GALATIANS 6:7-Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Lets look at the major projects undertaken by the govt.
The Windsor Park Stadium, cost over $400 million. How many jobs has this created, in fact it costs more to maintain year round than money being made from it. How often is it being used. Can u imagine the return we would have received if we had invested this in agro processing?
The State House costing over $27 million, how many jobs created as a result
The rehabilitaion of the Roseau to Possi road, again whilst needed, how many jobs created for that $100 miilion investment. Considering they only had to build 2 new bridges and resurface road and put up guard rails and wall at Tarrou feel that was pricey.
Thos 3 major projects cost over $500 million, I ask you again how many jobs were created for DA workers during and post construction projects.
In my opinion, only the over priced road rehabilitation project was a priority. The others could have waited until we got some job creation initiaives in place. All these projects used a lot of concrete and as the calypsoian said we cannot eat concrete.
Sorry people are losing their Jobs big blow. I hope they do pay out redundancy like they promise Because the staffs from the Aerial Tram are still waiting Getting Empty promises….
Looking at this in a different way, 300 jobs comes to about 1.2% of the workforce. That is a huge percentage of a country’s workforce to be dismissed at the same time.
It’s always sad when people loses their jobs but rest a sure God will always provide
i can bet that you don’t work there and not among the members to be laid off.
The bottom line is we the ULP supporters all across the globe must travel to DA to exercise our constitutional right and vote Skerro out of office…
I heart that during last carnival time half of clear harbor employee didnt report to the office…as they were sick..with post-carnaval diseases I guess…
you are so stupid… you rather risk your job just to bring down another… that’s why the country will never move forward. Truth is most of us in Dominica would not survive in the corporate American world. we would be chewed up and spit out instantly with this lackadaisical attitude. I agree no one wants to be treated like dirt but you cannot pull down a crab just like you and wonder why you still in the same barrel.. smh
Everything happens for a reason , i must say some dominicans will never change theres always those against skerrit for everything that happens in the country. More than half of you all dont know why this happen so keep your comments to yourself , if you have nothing good to say shhh!!!! Be glad skerro helping if he was not then way papa allu tongue would have no bone and ofcourse i waiting for d m……. In the morning on d radio
Seems like Mr.Austrie 300 jobs just schrunk to 57. wow unemployment just took a leap.
AWCH!!!!! This will hurt. You know, we joke when Austrie talks about getting 300 new jobs, but here a reality. REAL PEOPLE here will be loosing REAL JOBS. Was Austrie really talking about real jobs? Or was that more of the none sense they use to get votes?How about the PM? Did he mention the 300 jobs in his speech last night when he spoke about calling election? We sure could use some serious leadership here.
Is he a leader?
But wait a minute. Where and when did this call center set up shop? Its not good news to loss your job, but alas people.
What if we never had those jobs to loss in the first place?
Why did clear harbor loss a client? Corporations make changes and restructure all the time. Its time to take control of your destiny people and stop looking for Skerrit to do it for all you. I am not his biggest fan, but alas the man is trying. And trying. Many of you cant run your household, but have the most opinions.
Empty barrels make the most noise.
We hear you but we ought not play the blame game here.
The fact is Clear Harbor as a foreign investor has helped the economy. They have created employment for many young people and that is good. Beggars of jobs are no choosers.
Whereas all is not well with the way that management has treated its workers, this is a competitive business and another country would be glad to have this investment to ease its unemployment situation.
Having said this, Dominica has had many such investors since the days the Freedom Party established the Industrial Park in Canefield following the destruction of the partially completed national stadium started by the Patrick John administration.
Trade Unions in Dominica have for years tried to get workers unionized and in many instances, the government would not encourage this as this is not something that the investors like.
Therefore, in the interest of maintaining low paying jobs and decreasing the unemployment situation, we tolerate these investors, even though it is clear that they do not engage in modern industrial labour practices.
Until such time that we can create real growth in our economy, we are subject to these unpredictable moves by these foreign investors who are only concerned with their bottom line and not necessarily the development of the country.
While pointing the finger of blame, please do not ignore the fact that this announcement came on the heels of Reggie’s announcement that PM Skerrit is speaking to investors of another call center. This is not a coincident.Blame Reggie and Skerro for their mismanagement and lack of diplomacy.
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
i was fired because i was sick….clearharbor management didnt care a bit about me, or my baby, or even my safety at nights…..hmmmmmm i cried and my tears are finally being answered. its just the begining…to those being made redundant..keep your head up God always opens a door when one door is closed..
you should no ask for bad things to happen to people regardless of issues with them. an specialy go on social network to talk it out … you never know who s reading
U sure is because you were sick or is because you edit your sick leave?
hehehe you people are so unbelievable. so many cases of tampered sick leave, missing work and notifying the company, system manipulation and the rest to numerous to mention. sospeak the truth or be queit…..
not notifying the company*
they don’t fire ppl just because they are sick!! Stop the lies and tell the whole story!! don’t be ungrateful.
they also fire me because i was sick clear h has the worse management team
Your prayers are being answered?!!! Did you pray that Clear Harbour would lose clients and that workers would be made redundant? I hope that is not what you are saying.
I was also fired because I was sick. I remember telling my supervisor when I just started working that this business was going to close down because of the way the management of it is being held… praise god they fired me 2 months ago and I got back a job so luckily I wont be apart of the 250+ looking for jobs … my heart goes out to those who are going to suffer because of this … but bad management will always result in this
the reason for the redundancy has nothing to do with management.
How many of you all remeber this?????
Foreign company Clear Harbor is reporting an unacceptable level of delinquency on the part of some of its staff at its Dominica business and has warned that it could suffer from a drop in the volume of contracted work given to the company.
Its management has officially complained to the Dominica government about what they say is a high level of delinquency and inefficiency among its staff
https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/business/clear-habour-reports-high-level-of-delinquency-in-dominica-pm-addresses-concerns/
Thank you for reminding some of us to take our jobs seriously. Too many of us think that when we go to work we are on a joy ride.
I remember that article….and festival right around the corner….that’s very sad new….Dominicans cannot afford to lose the jobs that they have……….
why would a private company complain to the govt about staff delinquency ????
@ Only in Dominica the company complained to the government because the government was instrumental in making them stay and employ more and more people. They complained to the government because they shared a close relationship. I don’t condone any company local or foreign exploiting or trampling on the rights of Dominicans, but this haughty behaviour we have has a people will get us nowhere. Most people working at Clear Harbour got a fairly decent pay by Dominican standards, yet they want to sewo every five minutes. Carnival come and everybody & their nenen calling out. A raging storm is one thing, but just to go whine your ass and get drunk, you cutting your nose to spite your face? There are so many lessons to be learnt from this. With employment comes responsibility. If they were treated unfairly the Labour Division and a trade union should step in to represent their rights, but the nature of this business is such that round the clock attention is needed. It’s truly painful to hear that 254 plus people are going to be unemployed in Dominica. I hope those who remain step up their game, so the company can find favour with others and bring in more jobs.
And then they are blaming the Skeritt.
I do nto vote, have never voted, and perhaps will never vote – but i hate how wishy washy DOminicans are and how soon they forget…..
Can’t always blame the government – terminations etc are not always PREVENTABLE.
have some hope that new business comes forth and the redundant employees can be rehired
I will travel to the U.S to ask investors to replace these lost jobs. So don’t you worry my Dominicans people.
If that don’t work , I promise I will fly to China or Venezuela to hold my hat in hand.
I promise , I promise my Dominican people, just hold your breath and don’t panic, okay.
the new prime minister lennox linton will bring more jobs to dominica..dont be afriad ppl your united workers party will work for ally in a big boat in a new way ladies and gentlemen
Tickle us
My Skerrit Will get the Job Done…. 300 jobs to be injected into the economy.. wooop woop. laaaaaaaaaaborrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!! sad for what happening to ch. hope these jobs soon return
adding 300 then removing 244 means technically only 56 new jobs… not that much
Is d same set that screamin for labourr that doh have proper bed and matris to sleep on…is all of dem that livin in likkle house under housing scheme…go up red clinic every day and get money…doh never go and get work for all you to do…aiii bordai…Where allu brains?
I’m loving this comment
dont worry by the end of the year mostly all of us will be back to work with the new clients CH is getting. stay POSITIVE my fellow employees.. solid
300 jobs oh pm. Just resign. McDonald’s a better place to work than at a call center. My toe nail has a better chance at going somewhere than someone working at a call center. Get a grip people. People need real jobs.
Skerrit should use Eddison James, “WE ARE LAUNCHING IN A NEW WAY LADIES AND GENTLEMEN” Quote.
What is your point? Perhaps you intended to quote Mr. Ron Green not Mr. James. But in any event, you do not seem to be making any sensible comment worthy of publication.
But just to entertain you, there was nothing wrong in launching the manifesto in a new way,which is online. Don’t be fooled by Savarin and Tony. The only sensible thing that you may wish to suggest is that the launching should have been done in a more timely manner and in addition to the publication and distribution on hard copies.
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
Could you stop replying to people’s comments and make a contribution of your own, sir? UWP was launching in a new way when they didn’t even know how to use the Internet, they thought all day had to do was say the manifesto was Online and it magically appeared. I’m just trying to troll UWP members relax man, smh.
@trolol That is the age we are in. Don’t make a fool of yourself for politicians.You must admit those in the UWP are smarter and miles ahead of the lazy and corrupt ones in the Labour Party.
Thats why I dont work for ppl, I am self employed I TOOK TOO MUCH SHEET UNDER MY OWN FAMILY OR RELATIVES IN THEIR WORK PLACE. I left them and its 20 years now I open my buisness alone thanks god its still there Im fighting to keep it. I would like to tell the x workers of Clear Habour courage and make good use of the money. Open yr own buisness so you wont be left out anymore. I’d rather sweep road side all my life than to have a job for 15 years.
last year i used to say this labar government has made dominica a place for retired people, now i found out that retired people are selling their houses and going back to the uk and the u.s….
soon it will be replaced with more haitians and santo,s than dominicans.
have no fear superman(skerrit) has 300 jobs in the bag, when you send your application just send it with the redundancy letter from clear harbour, a job is guaranted
all hail skerro, all hail skerro
Company down-sizing. Soon you’re going to hear the Colorado company absorbed Clear Harbour…300 jobs created…yeah right!
Its all about understanding the role of the Government in these issues.Do you think if the company benifits more in other countries they will stay here with all these expensive overheads.Dominicans stop dreaming!The Government has to aid foreign investors not run them.
Nous fini bat
It’s quite coincidental that just on the heels of Reginald Austrie’s announcement, that the PM recently traveled overseas to meet with another call center company, which may provide about 300 new jobs; that the one operational call center on island is announcing the loss of 243 current jobs. Did Austrie know of the pending layoff early and so took in front before the company’s announcement, in an effort to try and pacify expected public reactions?
This not just a coincidence. This is a display of bad management and the absence of diplomacy on the behalf of Reggie and Skerro.
In fact, we do not think that Skerro was actually talking to any new Call Center in Colorado. This was the excuse given by Reggie for the excessive traveling of the PM, which the over-sized cabinet is very worried about. But the excuse has now back fired in their face.
The PM was just on another of his regular trips to the neighboring state of the Nestman Group in Arizona to discuss, the sale of more Dominican passports to international criminals, crooks, and US tax evaders.
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
The 300 job promise was mere propaganda
Wow Clear Harbor. Best In the Future Prayer you get back on your feet again a Champion of a Company.It is not us putting Politics. Politics is already in and indeed it is sad. so sad.
As I read this comments I realize that Dominica is totally divided.Mr Linton has been able to use the Prime Minister as his target to get where he is now politically.I am interested to hear not what he going to do for the country but how he going to do it e.g will go about decreasing crimes employing people Is he going to shake a magic wand?If Mr Linton was the Prime Minister would this company dismiss this people…For those who are living overseas know dam well how hard the cost of living is…We always say we love Dominica and we are the first one to critize it as if it is the worse country on earth If we look around we will ses that the problems that are in Dominica is all over ,U all acting as if Dominica is d worse that is what Lintonton want u all to belief.I need to hearhow he is going to solve the problems that he say Skerrit created.
I CONCUR WITH YOU. COULD NOT SAY IT ANY BETTER
Uhh this is going to affect everyone on island.. The 254 being layed off also equals the lost of approximately 381 000 dollars of recurring funds that has been entering the country on a monthly basis… This is assuming that each employee had a 1500 per month salary…. That’s a blast to an economy that’s already approaching its knees… We need help people stop the politics.
Yes it is true.anytime employees are laid off the
economy is affected while it is diaapointing news for the country it happens all the time.The Govt needs to attempt to bring new revenue to the country.It needs the administration and the opposition to do that but instead we do that they keep blaming each other, and use it as a political ploy
Stop the politics? Are u saying there should be no comments on our state of affairs? Oh my!
Dominicans really? What about the amount of times they left work to go run carnival, lied about sick leave etc. If you people travel and see how hard others work in other countries you all would take the work seriously I am deeply saddened to hear about the job cuts; however the managers are not from da therefore they will run the business base on their countries works ethics.
To all the people out their that are asking why is this becoming a political issue let me try to explain since apparently this may be in brail so its hard to read and understand.
The fact is you. a private company has the ride to lay off as may employees as they see fit in respect to the bottom line. and yes it is tru that no matter what party is in power if a company feels it has to do what it needs to no one can stop that.
What you all fail to grasp here it not the fact that this company is laying off staff. what u need to get is the timing with this announcement of 300 new jobs.Thing happen and stars sometimes arlain that we cant control.
But seriously can any able minded person that comes on here tell me that this is coincidence?
that the issue if not a skerrit thing. But he sure has heel should not use this to try and fool the people and he knew about this, cause their is no way that this company would lay off all this workers and the government not be informed.
So no one should in their right mind think or say that this was not used as a political footbal and thats the tragedy her. politicians dont care about the lifes they affect with this games they play.
You are correct
Stupes….. Were u at the press conference? Do u know y they are letting ppl go. Some of u need to shut up and go find something to do. Dno didn’t post ut alle info of the press conference online so stop making it about politics….. U dommmmieeee… “In brail”… Reallyyy
See who callin ppl dumb…. just the other day toni was on radio comparing dominica to barbados…. one of his main points was that between 2011 anf 2013, the barbados rconomy lost 4500 jobs while in dominica we gained…. so how is this not a political issue… this is wat politics shud be about…. job creation….
UWP tarpay cont yo!Tout leheure,Skerrit qui fer ci,Skerrit qui fer sa;never in the positive always in the negative.What a bunch of uncomprehendable people guided by a BOO-BOO-Dey!But what Skerrit has to do with that?!The company explained its reason for its course of action,yet on Skerrit back dem tormented,fustrated,huligans want to ride.Tatoe,Tatoe
Lennox got u restless
TATOE TATOE TIME WILL TELL. LEAVE THEM TORMENTED FUSTRATED WORKERS. THEIR DAY WILL COME.
EVERYTHING IS PM THEY WANT TO BLAME EVEN PROBLEMS AT THEIR HOME. THEY DID THE SAME TO JESUS.
BUT GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME AND HE IS WATCHING OVER OUR BELOVED PM. LENNOX HAVE SOMETHING TO MAKE ANYBODY RESTLESS. HIS OWN TONGUE HAVE TO TIE HIM
Thats a sad day for many people who are now unsure where their next job coming from, many complained at Clear Harbor but never left because after all they earned a decent salary with little or no other option in DA, it paid the bills and put food on the kids table. I am sad that is 254 soon scrunting.
Don’t worry guys, skerrit says 300 more jobs are on the way. They’re on it!
In fact, it should be easy for him to save these jobs as he does not have to travel to meet with the investors/management of Clear Harbor, who are right here, not in Colorado or Arizona.
Dominica seems to be moving one step foward and five steps backward but labourites are content to highlight the one step forward as progress, while ignoring the five steps backward.
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
“The company said this action is needed because of ‘industry wide trends.”, what does that have to do with Skerrit? please make objective comment and not base them on personal attacks. This is a sign of weakness.
Lets take time to see what happens next. I hate the fact ppl just attack the PM, like the man haven’t done anything good for the country. lets be adults in this room.
Labour, Labooooooooor Power.
Now turned and crushed into Labour Powder, to be blown away. Out of office.
when uwp takes over all jobs going to be safe,dam fools.this companys do n,t belong to skerit and they won,t belong to linton.owners of bussnesses layoff people when they want.they are the ones paying.don,t help no politision to fool you all people.this things can happens under any government .uwp is only in form because they are not batting yet.is when you will see margi at the cres.have fun.
There cannot be one government that will be worse than what Skerrit is delivering to the people of Dominica presently.!!!
I have never seen such a race of people like Dominica have so much lip service and talk talk talk and hardly no action. its really true, your minds are really small and backward. You people coming up has been raised by your failures as an Island..the children and environment is a product of your minds. What a backward thinking lot of people you lot all are on here. TALK TALK AND MORE TALK!! Spend more time in thinking and working together instead of bitching like dogs and your Island will improve without blaming these no use politicians. Its always easy to place blame.
You are talking to much. Go and work.
Skerrit is expired. He has failed the country.
What are you talking about, Do you watch CNN, or better Fox new, the ranting is worst than this, blame Obama for every thing. if the unemployment rate goes up Obama catches hell fire. so what are you saying? are Americans a whole bounch of lip service and talk talk talk with hardly no action. every thing is politic, get in the real world and let my people express their selves as they please, it is their right.
ONE THING I KNOW IS DAT UWP has its paid INTERNET GURU and other operators who are now bent on writing comments and thumbs uping and thumbs downing many other comments ; so look how it is done UWP they thumbs up anti-DLP comments and thumbs up pro- UWP comments.
DNO do you have a means of controlling this….maybe you must limit this so dat we will be able to get a more accurate sense/pulse of the true wishes of the people.
Fool!
You are paranoid. hahahaha. you are Workerphobic. Afraid that workers can and will win the next general elections. hahahaha… Workerphobic. Slavery is labour not work. When you work, you have a passion for something, when you labour you doing it to just to make something happen for you now for now. E.G, child labour, it takes just some time but “working” on, is something means you look forward to reaping the benefits, so you work. Allu can play blind and stupid wi, doe let head rolls and allu will see. hahaha.
Isn’t Dominica doing better than all the other caribbean islands….as per Da’s Prime Minister..
Dominica is a Gold Pot…
Did you know the citizens are sending monies Overseas to prop their families in 1st world countries..
clap your hands dominicans…thanks that you have out smarted your bros and sis….
Dominica the island where ignorances breaths//..Lol
Skerrit have a crystal ball! Think the golden boy ez? When labourites tell all you Skerrit is chosen by God to lead Dominica, and is Jesus all you getting vex! See the man knew Dominica needed him so he put on his superman cape and flew around the globe landing on icy cold colorado. You can hear the best negotiator saying, listen 125 jobs sir, nope I Roosevelt Skerrit demand 300 immediately and another 500 within 3 months of operation.Skerrit boy you good, a real visionary that’s why you came back, went to the filling station opening and the only interest you had was to tell Issac pay who he’s owing! Yes I. Then you have idiots saying what that have to do with you? Is you that having lunch with Clear Harbour people. You are the one they go to directly to come straighten out disgruntled workers, but blind allegiance mainly out of Dominica defend you. Life is sweet my boy enjoy. Superman to the rescue 20 more years 4 you.
Doe worry man…when Lenny becomes PM he will give milk and honey!
With the loss of jobs in Clear Harbor, this country cannot survive.. Nobody in Sewo, Nobody by Club 91, Nobody by Save-a-Lot, Nobody spending money!!!!
By using simple math, Clear Harbor Staff pays minimum $16000 in PAYE at the rate of $700 per fortnight… and allu know dem ppl making more money than that.. and not to include how much Clear Harbor people does spend.. So think of it… Skerrit must look to get jobs for those people.
Mr. Skerrit! Mr, Austrie! What are you all taking us for? We there waiting for the prime minister to tell us about the 300 new jobs he bringing from Colorado and is 245 we losing? Now I have a better understanding of why Mr. Austrie said the cabinet is worried about Mr. Skerrit’s much traveling. Boy lies will never last forever!
how did this become a skeritt/party thing if it was workers in power it would make no difference its not a dominican company they can up an leave when they choose i dont get the political part. politics have nothing to do with the downsizing.
u need to read DNO and listen more oftener and u will see how it becomes a Skerit thing,,we were just promised 300 jobs from a new call centre by accting PM, Now we loosing 254 dont u smell a RAT?
Have no fare employees of Clear Harbour, Skerrit and Reggie have promised three hundred jobs. You already have the experience,just check the Prime Minister at the Red Clinic.
(maybe 300) – 243 = maybe 57 new jobs… read between the lines people, how much longer can this nation endure?
Borjaiii hear dem ting…hahaha scream labour still…Skerrit to lose that election ei Lord…I want to see wat allu will do…All now soo all of dem runnin at people home writin people name for $500 hahaha so wen tht finish? Ki poul kwazay! hahaha
stop the lies..the company is closing down.. u just using marpin as the 2nd option to transfer some of the employee’s/… stop the lieing!!
That’s the most STUPID comment I’ve seen for the evening, WHAT THE HELL do you know? Do you work for the company? In what position are you in to make such a statement? Do you even know what goes on in Marpin? Instead you should be sensitive to the matter and start reasoning about solutions…
papamete after 15 years look progress
The government hate the USA, but they have to depend on the US for Jobs, Tourist and the Medical School.
It definitely seems like the PM was aware that this was going to happen, that’s why he was globetrotting in effort to solve the problem especially if the elections are just around the corner. This is really serious.
Young ppl you all should be in panick mode…This LABOUR ship under water…I abandon tht sinking ship, so should u all….
For the people that are being affected that should be a wake up call that nothing is Promised and nothing lasts forever……they have a month Grace period to see what can be done it’s not too late to find a decent Job and make a decent wage, businesses restructure all the time…….just Look at LIME…..so it’s not the end of the world but the beginning of a new Chapter, I pray for all those that have theirs loans to pay and their Bills but Just know that Only the Strong Survive…….PEACE
you’ll worried about the PM.. his bills are paid.. what about the 254people without a job starting next month and bills to pay…
He will give them maypwee as he did in Scotts Head recently. That’s his style.No wonder he will be voted out soon.Too much margee from one lazy man.
WITH an increase in the momentum of the UWP and the fact that there are these on going layoffs ; am certain that THE PRIME MINISTER ROOSEVELT SKERRIT WILL CALL ELECTIONS BEFORE 2014.
as a POTO Labourite I am 100 certain that is what is going to happen; the longer he tales the easier it is going to be for workers; the earlier he calls the elctions the greater his chances of staying in power…mark my words.
Even if he calls it now he is in trouble.
shut yr mouth
The question is are you going to vote for an administration that is clearly lost irrespective of the time they call election?
Boy this Labor Party is a big joke. If you telling a lie or deceiving then at least try to look credible nuh bondieur. Just tell people that Skerrit go look for jobs instead of specifying 300 jobs.
They use to say Ja Penville sort but Reggie I don’t know if Penville people took in your jungle crap. In fact I believe that Penville people are so smart that they recognize that the phenomenon of coincidence is well associated and attached with our Labor Party government.
well have a kkk jam to celebrate that is sewo wee care about
Woy woy woy and all dem people dancing say yo mem
Since Skerrit did English at college let me introduce Skerrit and Reggie to Algebra Bod Lamere
(-300J +(Promise(300 New Jobs)+ (Lies))= Jokers
Your algebra sucks.
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment
Is that all you got Gary? I am surprise that you are short on words. I am somewhat disappointed in you cause I expected an analytic break down of my Algebra Bod Lamere. I am sure that you are intelligent enough to solve the equation even if the equation was derived out of my bewilderment.
Don’t forget that people thought that Einstein was mad or bewildered
well technecally thats 254 of the 300 new jobs skewo and dem promised…. 46 more to go! -_- labourrrr!
This is not good news…
Things already so hard in D/ca now look at this, 254 persons gonna be out of a job..
Now wonder PM was shoppin for jobs. Young ppl abandon this labour party!! Let’s see what Lennox n his team can do…
Skerrit had his chance n he failed us miserably so Let us vote the United Workers Party.
Have we Dominicans ever had good news with Skerrit as Prime Minister?
I DO NOT THINK SO!!!!!!
I am sorry for those outgoing employees, and it’s more misery on the people yet again…
Wonder if he will give them Rum Shop MAY PWEE, to go and pay their debts. You know once his handler from Barbados (that Hartley man)has not written a speech for him, is COMMESS he speaks. POOR US!
I GUESS A COUNTRY GETS THE GOVERNANCE IT PERMITSACCORDING TO HE HIMSELF!
Boy things are already so tough in Dominica. Something got to give and heads need to roll through the power of the vote. You see Gregoir Nassief call for heads at LIAT because of bad management but Gregoir should also call for heads to go due to the terrible management of our economy. My comment does not suggest that it is the part in power’s fault that Clear Harbor is down sizing however if our government had created an economic environment whereby our job sector is supported by sustainable ,solid and long term iniatives we would not have to be worried about another 250 nationals runing to Antigua or Anguilla.
Left to me there should be no wait till election for the politicians to get their matching papers
As PM he can always go and visit any company and make a request for them to consider Dominica; but was that visit to the U.S. to close a deal or just an initial visit based on the heads-ups the PM received. The timing is not in the PM favour and this looks like political maneuvering. He knew Clear Habour would be making a public statement today, so he made a trip to the US and maybe held meetings to invite a new company? Maybe he held meetings. But why was that not done previously? Why is he acting only in response to this pending layoffs?
Hooray for UWP. an additional 254 votes.
Only from laborats
Look koshonie in Dominica.
SKERRIT THAT THERE WE. U expected anything other than that! You think is dimples that can govern a country?
Sad to hear folks loosing their jobs. It is the nature of the beast. Makes you wonder about Austrie comments. I feel sorry for our youth. That’s the next level. I have now been reminded going downwards is also ano.ther level
Waw talk about timing eh. 300 new jobs maybe created. while at the same time all this jobs being cut.one of these days Dominicans will get some common sense and stop letting these politicians take them for idiot.
To bad that way will come to late.
Apparently majority of our people cant seem to think for our self.
That is crazyyyyy. Skerro its time to leave office baby, yes its time to go, oh yes !
What does a company downsizing has to with the PM. He did not cause clients to leave.
He lies, telling us he picked up 300 hundred jobs to full back what is about to be lost. He done !
What does Skerrit have to do with that? Please educate yourself and elevate your thinking. Stop blaming the government for any & everything!
who is to be blame for NO JOBS in a country. The government is the Head of the country so when things go bad u blame the head!!!!
wicked they wicked ,doe worry all of them will pay for how they treat the workers dont worry u all will make it!!GOD IS GOOD!!
As I said before in my opinion the Prime Minister trip to bring back 300 new job was just another smoke
I feel sorry for those people man. I know we dont have 200 vacancies in other companies in Dominica now. People going to be out of work for a while. We have to pray for them. Worse feeling in the world is not being able to provide for yourself and loved ones who depend on you.
Things bad,lord help us
That’s the hard reality of this life….it is no laughing matter now. While some of us may be getting fat in the face and body some of us are grimacing with pain and anguish…..Lord pleasssse help us.
if u was badly of so u would not be on the interwebs .. the liar is a liar
wow this is really sad
They knew all the time. This was calculated. That is why PM went to look for new call centre to soften the blows of the job loss in September. But remember it said possibly and create 300 jobs. This is not confirmed. Be warned.
554-254=300 could that be the 300 that was created by not making them redundant. i am thinking here
I like that. I glad you seeing through the illusion these politicians try to create. I not into politics but heads need to roll. Honestly, seriously. Instead of worrying about income from external companies, why not create jobs which market our local goods and services and let the money circulate in the economy. why not? Dominicans want to worry about roads they build? they want to worry about the yes we care program and other petty things that they suppose to be doing anyways. They talking bout the PM have experience and the opposition new leader not qualified… was the PM qualified when he started, NO, he gained experience. I say give the next party a chance and if they mess around we vote them out but I say give them a chance. For our sake, for our children and their children sake, give them a chance. I crying, begging… please, let us make a change.
Dang, people doing math and stuff.
No one should be crying as the PM has returned with 300 hundred jobs in his briefcase.Is not me that say that is Austrie that say soo.
but that’s the same number of people that’s going to be made redundant…..
Did Austrie have a glass in his hand when he made that statement?
Was Austrie given clearance to make such a statement?
If the answer is yes then give it October or November to see what will happen.
On another note does Dominica have citizens with call centre experience to set up a business like Clear Harbor?
Can the Government assist a few businessmen and women if they take up the challenge Mr. Prime Minister?
So that’s why we heard mention of 300 new jobs in a new call center…wondered where that one came from… Minus 244 Add (a possible) 300 =
“He (Prime Minister Skerrit) is out of state and I can give you some good news, that he will be coming back with about 300 brand new jobs whenever he arrives in Dominica,” he said.
According to Austrie, Skerrit went to Colorado to speak with one of the biggest call centers in that US state. DNO Reporting.
wait a minute, the government spoke of creating 300 new telemarketing jobs, whilst a telemarketing company is cutting 254,restructuring and reorganizing. coincidence or is there a connection here. think about it people
OMG everything bad happen for a good reason I was so sad when they fired me just for being sick…..I got another job !!!! luckily thanks be to God .I am sorry for those 200+ people that going to be looking for a job in an economy with so much pple unemployed
this is going to have a major impact on the country unemployment rate
The Government said that it was a lie when that story first broke. stupes
wow ! no wonder pm looking for 300 jobs ..calulations seems right…
The hurts. Not good news. I really pray something work out for these 300 employees and their families.
300 jobs coming man…we nice [dotish]