Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit has described protest action by workers of Dominican Air and Seaport Authority (DASPA) as illegal and selfish.
The workers took strike action on Friday morning in relation to salary negotiations.
General Secretary of the Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU), Thomas Letang, said enough emphasis is not being placed on salary negotiations with the port workers. He said the workers are interested in settling the matter in the shortest possible time.
He stated that negotiations for 2014 to 2016 should have been concluded already and they should now be engaged in negotiations for 2017 to 2019.
In an address to the nation on Friday morning, Skerrit said the government or DASPA will not negotiate with the workers while they are on strike.
“Let me make it very clear to the DASPA workers – DASPA shall not negotiate with a gun to its head,” he stated. “There shall be no negotiations at any level while workers are out on an illegal industrial action.”
According to Skerrit, Dominica has not been collecting major taxes since the passage of Hurricane Maria.
“Some of these very same workers who are agitating have taken full advantage of the duty-free concessions,” he remarked. “How can anyone expect there to be salary negotiations of any kind with the country’s tax revenue dramatically affected. It is either the country reinstate all taxes and then considerations of salary increase or we extend aspects of the tax break so as to allow more people to get their lives regularized and we hold on salary negotiations for a few more months.”
Skerrit questioned where Dominica is supposed money for salary increases when, according to him, “no taxes are being collected and hundreds of private sector workers have lost their jobs.”
“This is very selfish and self serving of the DASPA workers,” he noted. “You want salary increase when all wards at the PMH are not functional and some in urgent need of equipment? You want salary increase when farmers are still struggling to get their lands cleared, plowed and planted? You want salary increase when we are still struggling to settle the island’s children back in schools? You want salary increase when hundreds of Dominicans are still without a roof over their heads? You want salary increase at a time when people are asking us to renew the duty-free concessions? Where is government or DASPA is supposed to get the money you are asking for?”
He added, “You want salary increase when tourist vendors have not earned a dollar for the season? You want salary increase when every single Dominican have been raising questions about the efficiency, or lack thereof, at the port in clearing their goods, to restart their businesses and to fix their homes and regularize their lives? Are DASPA staff not aware that DASPA has been using monies from insurance payouts to meet salary payments since Hurricane Maria? The port’s revenue has dropped by over 30 percent and the only way the port has been able to pay salaries is by utilizing insurance payouts received for losses.”
Skerrit asked whether the staff is aware that DASPA suffered $51-million of losses and damages due to Hurricane Maria.
He questioned, “who really is behind this industrial action.”
“I hope it is not who I suspect it is,” he stated. “I hope the workers are not once again being used like puppets in a silly, selfish game. DASPA shall hold discussions when people are back to work and when people are prepared to discuss their concerns and other concerns in a mutually respectful and civil manner. Until such time DASPA will not hold discussions with people on strike. And this is a very firm position of DASPA and the government.”
DNO has been informed that the workers have returned to work and DASPA will be meeting with the union representing the workers next week.
Is Skerritt the prime minister of some Dominicans or is he just leader of part of Dominica?The constitution gives the right to unions and their membership the right to take industrial action, yet we see Skerritt is hostile to members of the DPSU because they are trying to get the board of the port authority to come to the table and commence discussions on outstanding contractual issues.Skerritt you are acting as if Dominica is a club, no man it’s a country made of many “clubs” or subsectors.Skerritt rise up to the level of democratic constitutional principles.Skerrit you are acting as a puppet of Venezuela and Cuba.The English speaking Caribbean has enough good examples of good governance for you to model on.Respect the people and the constitution before it’s to late
Why don’t we just save all this energy until election day to vote this landfill of rottenness out of office? They haven’t got the interest of this God blessed country at heart. THEY NEED TO GO, THEY MUST GO, AND THEY WILL GO. We just cannot afford demons and devil worshipers to create chaos in the land any more. All our young people are dying like flies before having a chance to contribute to this country. Yes, the Labour party is involved in doing COCO-MAqAK keeping the country down.
Its illegal, selfish among other things what PM Skerrit and his knives and folks called a cabinet is doing. This is described by a level minded citizen who sees the corruption and miss handling of the nature isle killing the reputation and well being of the country for the future generation.
he wagers his elections on the ignorance of dcans since that is a surer bet than the sun rising tomorrow,as long as the majority of the island stays ignorant he will stay in power,believeyoume
It is not Illegal. They have their Union. Every citizen has a right to demonstrate and that is Legal. Meet with them and discuss. Period
Pay people for their work. If Skeritt is not kicked out next election this is not the God i know.
Skerite boi I dear u and your goons to lose that election boss we will ride your ……like a motor bike to jail stockfarm …
Skerrit u try to create fare in my people but its not going to work dominican fed up with your BS come next week u gonna beg to negotiate with the people u sound like u own the country no way .Want to here from mills carbon valarie and others come on we waiting.
Udohreadyyet, you are really not ready,you must must be one of these Labour party
Suckers. When will you and your rotten party be ready. It’s eighteen years these demons have been sucking Dominica s blood and it’s time to go.
Come what may you and them will go. You all better cleanse this voter’s list or else.
Bunch of morons.
it’s time to vote this f guys out of office it’s 18 years and this guys don’t have a vision
anybody that supporting labour wicked i said so, god said so too read your bible. dont go hell with then make a change for once for your children and the future generation. thank you.
Get rid of every last one of them that are striking and hire new people who understand the the situation.
how can you ask for more money knowing very well that the government of Dominica, Dominica your country has no income. they have made concessions to allow citizens to get their imports without tariffs months. And you want MORE money.
that is absolutely GREED and SELFISHNESS!
it is also short sighted!
I dont want to see anyone in a jobless situation but LET THESE PEOPLE GO!
You obviously have not read anything yet. The strike action has nothing to do with hurricane Maria but everything with wage negotiations well before that terrible storm. Roosevelt Skerrit has wilfully ignored the workers and now shamelessly is using the hurricane to try and make them look bad. This is unacceptable and downright wicked and evil, manipulating people’s mind so. Skerrit is a Doctor of darkness.
I don’t support your comment at all this are the same worker that’s sacrificing there lives to make sure the goods comes in and while the ministers and parl rep driving in and doing what they want in the contai ers, they are seeing it and they won’t give the same port workers that are opening them and full their vehicles and drive out.
Udohreadyet
Listen to something i read above .
Prime minister : ”you want salary increase when all wards at the pmh are not functional and some in urgent need of equipment. ”
I say : comrade, dow open yourself to attack like that nah,you know damn well de people going to remind you that you said,”had it not been for the commonwealth of dominica passport sale money, we would be in serious trouble. Now you telling us that all that money was sitting in the bank while the hospital was in urgent need of equipment ? What dem man advising you to say so dere nah ?
Now you forcing me to ask whether pmh is not the direct responsibility of the government of dominica ? As it is, shouldnt the monies of the government of dominica been used to purchase equipment before it became an urgent need?
So why was the money sitting in the bank ,when you did not know maria was coming? Or did you have prior information from de soosay sel lady ?.
Was that money being kept for ulterior motives…
Who’s fault is it that PMH is in such a state? 6 month after the hurricane and Skerrit is still unable to sort it out. What has it got to do with the port workers? Are they responsible for PMH? It’s you Skerrit and that useless minister of health. Nobody else!
I pity your thinking
Skerrit and his goons must go.
S.m.H. Untill we learn to talk to each other, instead of talking at each other, not a thing is going to be Resolved. Hope I’m wrong. We going down slowly.
Yes PM continue your fight for the neefy. GOD BLESS YOU. DAS PA Workers should be ashamed of themselves.
Yahoudim you are correct, people like you are ‘neefy- – whatever that means- .
You are telling Skerrit, to continue fighting for the neefy,…sorry the “Needy”. The same people after 18 years in power and you fail to see that your point is rubbish that he has created the poor and the needy and the poverty in our Dominica?”
Stop being a blind supporter and go tell Skerrit, “Go to Hell…Go to Hell…Go to Hell…..its non of your damn Business”
This man is a waste of time with his blind Labour government and blind supporters who are not given a job, but dependent of wicked Skerrit for handouts and turned into beggars. Shame on you Skerrit and your blind followers….that you changed to beggars. Shame….Shame…Shame….
Nearly all those needs listed by di PEE EEMM existed when he disappeared USD 18 Mil in a non-essential bridge and when he was handing out thousands of dollars to communities for ‘projects”. but Dominicans can continue to close their heads and bow their eyes if they want.
Illegal like the illegal PM in Dominica?
Illegal like the illegal President in Dominica?
Illegal like not laughing CREAD through the proper way, through Parliament?
The people have demands, and they have the right as any human to gather peacefully to protest. At this time is the very time they need to be heard. The port workers are under alot of pressure at this time and have been bringing their request forward for a long time. You wanted to be PM, even through illegal, unscrupulous methods. That’s what goes with the job, find solutions to the port workers demands….if you can’t then get out the way. Lennox and the UWP will get it done. They have solutions to Domininca’s Issues.
God bless Dominica.
It should not be port workers alone.It should have been a general strike,to send a message to this corrupt DLP,that they have destroyed Dominica,while their pockets have grown exponentially.I hate corrupt leaders.
SKERRIT MUST GO
SKERRIT MUST GO
SKERRIT MUST GO NOW!
Well In a short sentence ,the PM ,just told Dominicans ,That Dominica had no money before Hurricane Maria.
And Thanks to the Hurricane the donations are coming in
Wow ! So face the facts , Dominica Broke ,broke ,broke and Maria left us More Broken ,Ike Broke ,like seriously Broke .
Welll He knows How to fake it.
The tank was empty . Running on fumes.
While going through some trash a few months ago, I came across some excercise books, used by a particular store to track the sales of light sold , out of three of the books with a minimum of forty pages each of sales, there were two purchases at $20:00 twenty dollars ,the rest of the books were filled with five and ten dollar purchases of lights. Am asking you Mr Prime Minister, is that an acceptable way of life.Are comfortable with such.
Is it to much for a hard working man to be paid his worth, so he can take care of his or her family. Since you take personal pride in being the supervisor of Dominicans beg beg and more beg. Shame on you for looking down on DASPA. And turning your back on them in time of need.
what you’re saying makes no sense… apparently you haven’t run a business in Dominica. As any business person and they will tell you what he/she is actually recoding.
that mental disease that makes Dominicans think the government (other people) will solve all their problems and blame the government (other people) when they have problems is IGNORANCE, GREED and LAZINESS!
You really DOHREADYET yet. The poverty, lack of jobs and employment is a disease going on for 18 years under this dossed corrupt Labour government, headed by n inept no good PM., who is clueless of employment, how to create jobs but exceptionally good at luring people to his office for cash, hunting people to run for him and offer cash and have poor families his government created to come to the Red Clinic for handout, and you clown UDOHREADYET want to tell us or lecture us on Skerrit. Skerrit is a failure, Dominica is in deep poverty while the high and mighty surges are leeching upon this man for handouts whose our poor people they created are in dire need.
Skerrit and his rouges must go.
And who made them think like that??? Your Master with his handouts and bribery, and nobody else. 20 years ago not one single Dominicans mindset was like that.
It’s quite obvious that Skerrit has no respect for these workers. He wants to kick the can down the road every time the workers ask for a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work. This guy is arrogant, uncouth and intransigent. Maria has been accused for all shortcomings that the country is presently enduring. The workers have been passively begging for an increase for umpteenth of years. Their pains and cries have been ignored. If Dominicans return this supercilious, uncaring, coarse, moronic man to the apex of government then you deserve the appalling treatment that you get
Pm you need to evaluate the people who really working hard and the people that just sit hold day and get a 5000 salary,not only on the port,there are some nep workers who needs contract you wouldn’t know cause you dont care.
It’s the same thing UWP would do, so you all stfu. Now is not the time to change government neither. Very insensitive to ask for a raise now. I suspect you all going to cause this guy to be there for at least another term, then win a landslide, if you don’t type down your retric athe this time.
selfish…… ????
1. Can any of those protesters afford to build a million dollar mansion in Vielle Case?
2. Can anyone of protesters afford to send their kids to 50 thousands dollars boarding schools?
3. Can anyone of those protesters afford to adorn their kids and wife in brand name clothes and shoes?
4. Can anyone of those protesters afford to stand tall in LV shoes and belt or Versace shirt…. (well the shirt is two months of their salary)!!!!!
4. How many of those protesters can scoop up their family and take them on a Caribbean vacation much-less to Disney?
SO BEFORE YOU CALL PROTESTER’S ACTIONS SELFISH…..first examine your actions, your lavish RICH lifestyle, your wife’s lavish RICH lifestyle and the lifestyle you afforded your kids, all on the backs of poor DUMB Dominicans and their passports!!!!
well said whoever you are, I really wish most Dominicans thought for themselves like you
Very well stated indeed. Other workers and government employees need to join out of solidarity. This is our chance to free ourselves from these oppressors and the corrupt dictator. Just imagine – Dominica having a future again and new hope for its people!
Imagine that, and all these luxuries on a PM wages of maybe EC$10,000. The questions for all Dominicans to ask is where is the rest of the money coming from to afford a life style like that?? We need to have answers…
Five (5) more years for d P.M
you must have said this laden with sarcasm
Yeah, five more years in jail…..at least!
There is a three letter word that comes after Jack A.., are you aware what it is……..
Please elevate yourself from inept Skerrit and his corrupt labour government before you get stained with them. Run away from the corrupt PM and his Corrupt Labour Government.
One day HR it will stop, God don’t like ugly, you will never be CEO
Skerrit just waged a colossal insult on the working class..Apparently they are not capable of making decisions to stand for their right without “somebody” behind it..
SMH…Jah Guide Dominicans..
But to mee skerrit not making sense…..salary negotiations is for 2014-1016….wat hurricane have to do eith dat? If i was the port workers i wud continue on strike…..damn rude and out of place…
I staying overseas, papa mete! Dominica going down like Haiti, Imma say it again!
Boss sKerite start running boi u on your last straw…this time we goin uproot you from office and put you where u and your gang belong….
To be fair in this matter, two issues need to be separated; the political and the economic. On the political front, if you are a supporter of Skerrit, you are more likely to be sympatic to his position and vice versa. On the economic front, the question must be asked, where is Dominica supposed to get the money for increased pay, considering the devastation that has hit the country? It would make sense to rebuild the country, get people working then fight for reasonable pay increases and elect the government of your choice.
Why doesn’t the Prime Minister and his cabal take cut in salaries or allowances? Wicked. Bring back all the monies from selling our passports that is hidden in banks all over the globe. Dominicans are not foolish as you think. Stop abusing poor people. You had no problem with Your wife carnival band charging $500 for costumes and thousands spent on carnival. It was important to make Dominicans forget aka AMNESIA ESIA. We are not forgetting the mess you made of our country.
The prime minister is right in what he is said and the question we should all ask is where would the money come from for a salary increase. At the same time the government as a whole needs to look inwards and see in what areas can they curb salaries from the top in other to make the country more stable and on a better route to stabilization. We as a people must also not be blinded by some of the projects being funded by external sources, which pay high salaries but that, is out of the governments hand. What we need in that instance is transparency that will assist in putting the country more at ease.
All the workers need to go on a general strike and force this corrupt and incompetent government out of office. They are eaten all of Dominicas money and don’t leave nothing but crumbs to hardworking honest workers. Force Skerrit & Co. out and let’s vote for an new honest government that is capable of bringing Dominica forward and pays it’s workers a wage that can sustain them and their families and treats all workers fairly and with due respect.
Did you all even read the article? Regardless of your political party he has some very valid points, other dominicans are affected too since after Maria, Dominicans are complaining about the efficiency on the port yet they want salary increase, there is not enough money. They should be appreciative of the job they have right now
Maria came for he port workers too, They all suffered damage in some way, varying degrees. They however have been at work through this massive increased activity on the port, with lack of resources and proper equipment. They deserve he salary increase that they been due for so many years, long before Maria. If salary negotiations had taken place in a timely manner, Skerrit would not be calling the selfish today. They put out SSU, where was the SSU when the looting after Hurricane Maria went on for weeks? Why didn’t the PM address the nation then?
Skerrit uses his spin on all you and some of you still fall for it!!! Are you under some kind of spell? What has he done for Dominica? He has the DLP supporters just enough to live but he and his friends live the life of millionaires. None of them will never ever have to work again, courtesy of our beloved country. Money that belonged to all of us, not just him and his cabal. We need to do the right thing now!
“illegal industrial action.”…Is it?
You know what is illegal? Standing for parliament when you are a French citizen!
Meanwhile, salaries for the big boys at the top of the Climate Resilience Execution Agency of Dominica (CREAD) are in the US $ millions!
The poor shall suffer while PM Skerrit and his gang gets rich! Is it time for the out of touch Prime Minister to go?
Exactly and that’s how Skerrit likes it
Put all of them in jail!!!! ungrateful!!!!! greedy they greedy !
Ungrateful yes, but jail is too harsh
Why don’t you put Yor arse in jail u greedy labour rat… beggars. .
Prophet
can i take you back to when the Ministers got a pay rise ?
can i take you back to when the Speaker got a pay rise ?
Were they not greedy back then ?
Did these workers get a pay rise back then ?
Have they had one since ?
you damn right . the time has passed for them to make a fuss .
but you still like a Sol ,( you know de fish dat have both eyes on one side )
or your eyes koklish why you only seeing one side ?
Prophet
when they in jail i sure bet is not the taxes from your wages that sustaining them
so yes your suggestion would be to deprive them of their freedom .
Remember i say ”what goes around comes around”
take care when biting your toe when your foot in your mouth soon .
Stay tuned for the “Dominica is in recovery mode……….[ad infinitum]” excuse from Roosevelt and his clan of sycophants from now one.
Aye Roosevelt,………
…………….you think – all these delay tactic tricks you learning from somewhere – going to keep people from getting fed up with your government’s backwardness and openly expressing themselves eh. Keep on deluding yourself. Reality awaits you.
By the way y’all, look Skerrit say he suspects who is behind this.
Is that the same Skerrit who claimed to know who burned down the tower at the airport in 2014?
Is that the same Skerrit who said he received ‘intelligence’ that a dump truck along with some people had planned to overthrow his government by a coup d’etat on February 7, 2017?
Is that the same Skerrit?
He questioned, ” who really is behind this industrial action.” I hope, it is not who I suspect it is.” This arrogance, this mapuis style of Skeritt should be condemned, it is not required at this time. It is unfortunate, it had to take strike actions to get Roosevelt Skeritt to formerly address the country. The opposition has been begging him for approximately six months to hold a meeting of parliament, he has blatantly refused. Today, he is facing a crisis at the port, he now realizes the importance of communicating with the people, who pays his salary. Maybe we need three more of that kind of action in order to get him to understand, his dictatorial manner of managing this country will not work.
Roy Williams you really need to be a little more objective and less political. Forget is the PM who are saying those things. Put a mind block on “Skerrit” and read and read again and again the points raised. Remember take out the PM. then come better than that and then comment. You in the Diaspora and all you all are political – Hating the PM. Did u come to assist in the recovery? What are your contributation and suggestions for recovery efforts. You were here in 1979 but absent in 2017. Right? Stop hating and start loving and give loving advice regardless who you support. This hatred must stop. Many persons lost their job because of this hurricane. Those who are still in a job must be thankful first for life and their job. You don’t know what you are talking about. One has to look at the inflows and the outflows. Be Blessed Mr. Williams (Bogo…)
???? You really need to open your eyes!! How much longer do you want to see your country suffering. But now doubt you are one of the DLP operatives, so you are ok with plenty of money.
Hmm there are people working very hard in the service and on the nep programe and getting very little money and those that drawing big are the ones who aint doing nothing.but dont worry there is a God!
“It takes a revolution for a much needed solution” as stated by Bob Marley.
Unfortunately the Prime Minister Does Not Understand the Issue. Please Sir! Before you make a statement get the facts about the issue at hand and then make an informed statement. Emotional response to misinform people is not the way go. Mr. Letang i’m sure can give you all the detail or maybe many DASPA staff.
much as I dislike skerro, he does have a very valid point.
@whydoyouwanttoknow – What is the very valid point Skerrit has?
Remember, salary increase issues have been plaguing this government before Maria showed up. Maria is just giving him more and more excuses.
Skerrit is now reaping the consequences of his government’s maladministration of Dominica. Lack of foresight, the fostering of the dependency syndrome etc. He’s going to have to face the music now as he has found himself in quicksand.
Remember, these fellas operate by a primary doctrine – Keep you poor so that you will forever be dependent on them.
Really Channel 1? As you all want to say. Is he who caused Maria???? Time for persons like yourself to be humble and thank God that persons are still alive after Maria. Did u witness Maria yourself? Perhaps you didn’t. If you did u would be singing a different song. You would be thankful for life … the help we got… the donors… the strides done in the cleaning efforts… and so many more things to be thankful. Be thankful for 1/2 penny and God will shower you with more next time. Gratefulness. Stop looking at the mirror and all you see is a man you hate for no reason. Stop seeing him and your lopsided views. Take him out of the equation … Put your choice of PM and see what has happened in a different light not the subjective way you do because of a man you do not like. why do you not like him? I am sure you cannot answer that.
I say send for SOOSAY SEL for PRIME MINISTER
dow complain about Maria
Later will be better
take care we dow soosay sel forever
Under the table lots of crumbs.
Pm one there are to many security useless two let people pay for there stuff on port stop letting Dominicans depend on u we can’t grow if u always giving hand out
Can someone remind Skerrit that this negotiation should have been completed before Hurricane Maria? If it was not for DASPA’s and Bordouille’s ineptness, the port workers should have been paid already – before Hurricane Maria.
So the government has all these things to do so why is he (Skerrit) signing contracts -without public tendering for millions of dollars and breaking ground for a hotel development. The things he mentioned should have been given priority and the monies used to provide them.
Is it only when it suits him, he knows what has to be given priority?
I also find Skerrit to be very disrespectful and insulting to the port workers. He knows who had the port in the mess it was after the hurricane Maria – don’t blame the workers, it was not them who did not know what to do. The port workers worked tirelessly under trying circumstances and unsafe environment to ensure that the seaports and airports were open and functional.
Skerritt, why are the people having to ask for the conclusion of nigotiations for the period 2014 to 2016? After all we are in 2018. Once again you continue to wiposhe the people of Dominica and feel that we should be forever grateful to you for every crumb that falls from your table. The ordinary folk should make sacrifices for the sake of the nation while you and cronies continue to exploit the milk and honey. You can always find funds no matter the source of those funds or the state of the country’s finances to pay your friends humongous salaries but always find it difficult to pay those who have already worked. If the people of Dominica choose to close their eyes to your selfish and self serving ways then on their heads be it.
So because you Skerrit are outlining your terrible failures in every sector your mention above then DASPA should pacify you by not asking for their raises in salaries.
Absolutely Not….I don’t think so!!!!!
What you should do is step down for failing the state of Dominica so miserable before and after Maria.
For de sake of de country vote his A……….. OUT
But pm I can’t understand u u alone to have the only person I’m seeing that is selfish is u
” Skerrit said the government or DASPA will not negotiate with the workers while they are on strike.”(Roosevelt Skerrit).
That is a very stupid thing to say; workers do have a legitimate right to strike whenever it becomes necessary to protect their personal welfare; that is the only resolve when an employer ignores their request for better working conditions, and reasonable salary increases!
If Roosevelt say they will not not negotiate while the workers are on strike is an indication he has not taken the union, or the people seriously; that sort of stupid mentality could lead to much more serious actions, such as a general strike shutting down the entire island, completely crippling his government which ultimately could lead to his corrupt government demise.
Mobilizing the police most of the time do not detour justice: A united peoples’ power can be more effective than any man standing behind a gun on a ready to murder innocent people standing up for their rights!
Skerrit right though… Why allu deliberately trying to give de man a hard time while he try to fix back de country? I talk down on the pm but this is nuts
Please spare us with your bright red fantasy.
Yes but you didn’t tell your wife she was being selfish for her carnival costume prices AT A TIME LIKE THIS. You doe shame to admit is taxes alone you have the country depending on after 19 years in office. No other income other than passport sales and and taxes?? Any ways I agree with you. Kick dem and spit on den self the damn peasants. Is dat they deserve.
But AT A TIME LIKE THIS costumes were sold out, DUMINICANs still bought them AT A TIME LIKE THIS
Give and take yes the workers are working tirelessly, it is a disaster every person is getting some benefit from this tax help; so let us workers help ourselves and the public. See so many jobless persons on the street looking for a job to support their families. Yes we all are in need now, be greatful you guys have an income regardless of how small it is. I face both Erma and Maria category 5 hurricane it was not easy. I am still in recovery mode, therefore please accept the little pay until business catch back, it is in the best interest of everyone in dominica. My prayers are with you all. Just be kind to each other and help
Who Skerrit Suspect is behind this?..lmao!!. I thought the man say he ease up on the Political divisive talk..
Garcon DA in a heap of trouble, and just as He is being Candidly clear with the use of Insurance payouts for salaries, he should be transparent in other areas as well..That’s the only way people will give Skerrit the benefit of the Doubt. .and btw, not every demonstration has to be about Politics..every dissatisfaction voiced by Dominicans is interpreted by this Gov’t as Political agitation. Skerrit you’re ruling over real Human beings..Communicate!!..and most of all be respectful and speak the truth. If DASPA and the Gov’t had communicated with their employees a strike would have been averted. If this attitude continues, strikes will become common place in DA..PPL are becoming more and more intolerant of the abuse.
You all want raise when skerrit take dominica from a land of hard work and saxrifice to a land of lazine9 and dependency. I could not say tbe country suck better than skerrit did above.
DNO, YOU like that comment and took no time to moderate it. Others are still awaiting moderation
Because the only thing you contribute is BS and apologetic DLP propaganda.
Do u really deserve a response? I suspect u do.
Only thing I will say to u is YOUR BRAIN ? WAS MEANT TO STAY IN YOUR HEAD AND NOT IN YOUR ..S like your leader and their G-sting in the morn. You may now fill in the blanks.
Sac way sot zor yay.
Keep trying. But harder all you come is harder all u falling.
Always making people taking you all for fools.
All you will lose the hours of pay you all didn’t work. It’s not the first time dat so-called Union Man making people lose salaries and he collecting all his at the end of the month.
All u will learn one day you know.
But is when all u retire like fools at the end.
You most certainly don’t deserve a response!
Badouille should be fired for not informing his employees of the situation existing at the company. Mr. Skerrit, Patrick John threatened to jail civil servants and Charles Savarin in the Cabrits, you sound worse than him. Look out young man, nobody plays with port workers, even though the militancy of Zaboca no longer exists.
Take heed!
Must this guy politicize everything?
You have no trouble enriching yourself and when worker demand more pay, you call them selfish?
if you think earning more money makes one selfish, I suggest you give up some of your per diem and only charge the government based on your actual expenses when you travel.
If for one set to give up perdiem. Ask the acting manager of aid bank that question .
He knows that his statement will cost him some votes but he still said it anyways. Good to know he doesn’t do things strictly for votes
Total trash about who is behind who. You guys try to blame someone for everything. Sadly, we have not heard of an accused for Maria
Oh this how the Prime minister treats his people? The same people who voted to put him in office. Mr. Pm want people to beg for his help. He must think he is some sort of God. Get of your high horse and help the people. Wickedness will never prosper, I hope you know that Mr. Pm.
Good for all u. He just start to call you guys names. If I were u guys I would not relent cause to this day this is the same government going around distributing money for votes. Where is the passport money they have hidden in private accounts?
Before Maria they wasted money talking about cbi … everything was cbi cause they wanted to cover their dirty tracts. Where is the cbi money. Go get it. Bunch of thieves. Don’t come playing on the emotions of the people now. That tactic won’t work again. We are quite fed up with you, you lying scoundrel.
Roosevelt, thisdefinitely proves you are out of touch and talking about selfish….have looking the mirror my boy.
Skerrit well out of place to talk about who he suspect. Man address the people’ concern and stop playing dictator. IF I was the Port workers representative I would show Skerrit who is man and stay on strike until our demands are met. Who the hell is he to say no negotiations as long as they remain on strike? He should be reaching out to resolve the crisis not adding fuel to the fire. Whoever told Skerrit that god anointed him ruler and king of Ma Dominique for life need to talk to him and revoke that statement because this is the beginning of his demise. Remember Qadaffi?
Assertive like Ma Maria!
SOMSBODY gonna pay for that!
Skeritt shut the hell up. You want to be living in luxury and you expect the people that actually working honestly to not get their dues, ridiculous.
Regards
Skerrit like Marie Antoinette ‘let them eat cake.’ Whilst he sits in his palace … … Maybe he got the same result coming to him…