LIAT agrees to compensate staff

The management of LIAT has agreed to compensate staff in accordance with a severance package agreement.

That confirmation came from the Secretary-Treasurer of the Waterfront and Allied Workers Union Kertiste Augustus.

Four local LIAT employees were made redundant following the company’s decision to close it ticketing offices across the region.

However LIAT’s management did not comply with the severance agreement to compensate staff for not providing two months notice of termination to its employees.

“Management has sent the letters where they have made severance packages available to workers. They have paid them everything except the two months notice and this is the issue we have with them. But there is indication from LIAT that the matter has been placed before the finance committee and in the next two weeks, we will be told when such payments will be made,” he said.

According to Augustus once that payment is received this will bring closure to all benefits that workers are expected to receive.

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8 Comments

  1. Bram-Bram
    August 23, 2011

    PSU representing LIAT workers?

    • 1979
      August 23, 2011

      LOLOlolOLOLOL NO my boy WAWU….i wish the PSU was this effective….maybe then PWC employees would find some resolve. its evident that Mr. Augustus does not serve two masters nor is he eating at two tables.

      • 1979
        August 23, 2011

        Mr. Augustus commands my 100% TOTAL RESPECT.

  2. true dominican
    August 23, 2011

    Oh Lord my God. Help this ailing airline. One of the top shots really pushing he hand in de cookie jar eh. oh me lard.

  3. D/a Massive
    August 23, 2011

    People wait for some increase on fares or something, flying out of Dominica soon, to recover that cost.

  4. 1979
    August 23, 2011

    admin? whats wrong with my comment now???

  5. 1979
    August 23, 2011

    I love when hard working people get proper representation….. kudos to Mr. Augustus….
    I honor and commend your efforts!!!!!!!!!!!

    BIG TIME!!!

    • 1979
      August 23, 2011

      I WISH the same could be said about the PSU..

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