Delayed payment issue at Public Works Corporation resolved says general manager

The General Manager of the Public Works Corporation (PWC), Titus Francis, has announced that the longstanding issue of delayed payment of wages and salaries to PWC employees has finally been resolved.

Francis revealed this latest development during an interview with State-Owned DBS Radio. He stated, “The situation is that our employees haven’t received payments or wages or salaries for 2 rounds of fortnightly pay and 1 month of monthly pay. But as I speak to you, the situation has been resolved.”

The delay in payments had been a cause for concern among PWC employees, leading to complaints and frustration on the part of the staff and the union representing the PWC workers. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a DPSU-paid workshop for PWC staff, General Secretary of the Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU), Thomas Letang, expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the prolonged delays and stressed the urgency of addressing this issue.

Francis revealed in the DBS interview that the PWC has been working in the matter throughout this week, “and as of now, we can say the employees will get paid, unfortunately on Monday—not fortunately yet.”

Francis assured that measures have been put in place to prevent a recurrence of such delays. “We are working closely with the Ministry of Public Works and have proposed solutions to avoid similar situations in the near or distant future,” he said.

Over the years, PWC employees have staged protest actions on multiple occasions due to non-payment of salaries and wages. With the recent resolution, it remains to be seen whether this issue will finally be put to rest.