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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Jun 27 2016 – The Grenada Technical and Allied Workers Union (TAWU) says several workers at the telecommunications company, FLOW Grenada, will be sent home as a result of its merger with the British telecommunications giant, LIME.
“I can confirm that we have received correspondence from FLOW stating its intention with regards to some workers and what they plan to do,” TAWU president Andre Lewis said.
He said that both the union and the company are meeting with Labour Minister Elvin Nimrod to resolve matters as it pertains to the workers who will be affected by the rebranding and eventual merging of both LIME and FLOW.
FLOW Grenada Country manager, James Pitt, without disclosing the status of the negotiations with the union or the company’s decision to terminate workers, said “I can tell you that we are in discussion with the union and we are working towards an amicable solution”.
FLOW Grenada and LIME employ 145 workers and it’s understood that 39 are expected to receive “exit letters” on or before June 30, amid speculation that the companies will not be offering any voluntary separation packages.
Staff members directly working for the Community Channel on the Grenada platform are not expected to be affected during the first phase of termination.
