{"id":22865,"date":"2018-12-21T00:13:35","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T04:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=22865"},"modified":"2018-12-21T00:13:36","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T04:13:36","slug":"abs-news-buckles-under-staff-protest-action-to-continue-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abs-news-buckles-under-staff-protest-action-to-continue-today\/","title":{"rendered":"ABS News buckles under staff protest, action to continue today"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There were evident signs last evening that the a protest by ABS staff affected their company’s operation.<\/p>

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There were a number of audio, camera, lighting and production problems as the majority of staff did not perform duties on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire news cast was produced by the managers and supervisors, ANR was told.<\/p>

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Meantime, the ABS protest is expected to go into a second day after staff met with their union yesterday.<\/p>

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They want the physical condition of their environment to be improved, more humane treatment from management<\/g>, overtime pay and<\/g> long overdue increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, speaking on ABS last night information minister Melford Nicholas suggested the real reason behind the protest is recent disciplinary action meted out to staff.<\/p>

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He warned them that tardiness on the job will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What we will not tolerate is the level of indiscipline and certainly the level of time cheating that has been taking place,” Nicholas said.<\/p>

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The minister disclosed that he will attempt to meet the executives of the Antigua Trades and Labour Union today to try to resolve the issue.<\/p>

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