{"id":22971,"date":"2018-12-26T19:43:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T23:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=22971"},"modified":"2018-12-26T19:43:11","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T23:43:11","slug":"minister-calls-for-intervention-of-labour-commissioner-in-abs-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/minister-calls-for-intervention-of-labour-commissioner-in-abs-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister calls for intervention of Labour Commissioner in ABS matter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Information minister Melford Nicholas has written the office of the Labour Commissioner asking it to intervene in the ongoing industrial action at ABS.<\/p>

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In his letter dated December 22, 2018, Nicholas reiterates that his ministry had no sight of the issues which led to the action nor was he told since the action commenced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He called on the office of the commissioner to intervene and bring the parties together as soon as practicable.<\/p>

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The strike has cripple many areas of the company’s operations but is most evident in the news department where managers have had to do the work of reporters.<\/p>

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Staff say they will continue to strike for better treatment and better working conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minister insists that disciplinary action taken against two staff members is the reason for the industrial action.<\/p>

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Information minister Melford Nicholas has written the office of the Labour Commissioner asking it to intervene in the ongoing industrial action at ABS. In his letter dated December 22, 2018, Nicholas reiterates that his ministry had no sight of the issues which led to the action nor was he told since the action commenced. 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