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Talks between JUTC board and unions off to a rocky start
Friday, 12 October 2007
There has reportedly been a rocky start to relations between the new Board of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) and the main trade union representing workers.
A meeting scheduled for Thursday with officials of the University and Allied Workers Union and the JUTC failed to get underway after the Chairman Douglas Chambers reportedly walked out.
UAWU Vice President Clifton Grant told our news centre that the union was left puzzled by Mr. Chamber's action.
"When reached there we saw the Chairman talking so I thought he was just chatting with the people and we said that we are having a meeting could you please settle down," said Mr. Grant.
"So I wonder how he's having a meeting when we all agree we are having a joint meeting with the delegates and we really want to hear where he wants to take the company. He became very upset and declared that the meeting was over and the management would manage the company from here on in and he walked out of the meeting," he continued.
Despite the incident, Mr. Grant says the union is available for another meeting with the JUTC's management.
Thursday's meeting was called to discuss plans by the new Board to turnaround the struggling bus company.
The UAWU represents 2,300 JUTC workers including drivers and conductors.
http://www.radiojamaica.com/content/view/2014/26/
Friday, 12 October 2007
There has reportedly been a rocky start to relations between the new Board of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) and the main trade union representing workers.
A meeting scheduled for Thursday with officials of the University and Allied Workers Union and the JUTC failed to get underway after the Chairman Douglas Chambers reportedly walked out.
UAWU Vice President Clifton Grant told our news centre that the union was left puzzled by Mr. Chamber's action.
"When reached there we saw the Chairman talking so I thought he was just chatting with the people and we said that we are having a meeting could you please settle down," said Mr. Grant.
"So I wonder how he's having a meeting when we all agree we are having a joint meeting with the delegates and we really want to hear where he wants to take the company. He became very upset and declared that the meeting was over and the management would manage the company from here on in and he walked out of the meeting," he continued.
Despite the incident, Mr. Grant says the union is available for another meeting with the JUTC's management.
Thursday's meeting was called to discuss plans by the new Board to turnaround the struggling bus company.
The UAWU represents 2,300 JUTC workers including drivers and conductors.
http://www.radiojamaica.com/content/view/2014/26/
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