Labour Minister and UCASE Discuss Issues Concerning Security Guards
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Thursday, July 22, 2023
Labour Minister and UCASE Discuss Issues Concerning Security Guards
Representatives of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) met with Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. on Thursday, June 22, to discuss matters affecting Industrial Security Guards who have not signed their recently proposed contracts. UCASE President, Vincent Morrison and six members of his team sat with the Labour Minister and outlined that their office was constantly being visited by Security Guards seeking answers on matters related to redundancy, vacation leave, overtime pay and unfair dismissal.
Morrison indicated that although the former Labour Minister has made a commitment to help resolve some of the issues affecting the Security Guards, he wanted to bring them to the attention of the current Minister, with the hope of arriving at a resolution before the matter gets to the courts.
Minister Charles assured the UCASE team that the Ministry of Labour and Social Security stands ready to ensure that the rights and responsibilities of workers are protected. He however advised Mr. Morrison to sit with his Legal Counsel to assess the legality of the claims, and to then present them to the Ministry. The Minister reiterated that once the concerns have been presented, the Ministry will provide a prompt response and take any necessary action.
Mr. Morrison and the UCASE team agreed to proceed on the recommendation of the Minister, and expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the meeting.
Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., Minister of Labour & Social Security (c) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour & Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (r) along with Permanent Secretary, Colette Roberts Risden (l) engages President of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE), Mr. Vincent Morrison and representatives in discussions regarding Industrial Security Guards at the Ministry’s Head Office in Kingston
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