Retired staff of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) are set to benefit from a 75 percent reduction in their internet costs, according to Jasmin Harris, Senior Manager of Public Relations and Corporate Communication at GTT.
Harris, who works as the corporate liaison to the Guyana Telecommunications Corporation (GTC)/GTT Pension Association, noted in a press release from the company that this move is a part of much larger plans to improve the lives of these retirees.
GTT has committed to also upgrading the retirees within Fibre areas to Fibre+ Voice, transitioning them from their copper-based DSL and landline services.
Donald Nurse, President of GTC/GTT Pensioners Association said in the press release, “it was an interesting and fruitful meeting and I’m glad to realize that the management of GTT was able to bring back into the organization the pensioners with the experience and knowledge who will be able to rekindle with the organization.”
The release said that GTT is taking robust steps to strengthen their relationship with and to support these pensioners and retirees, including the provision of hampers and vouchers during the Christmas season. In addition, the company will be making welfare visits, and continues to make provisions for funeral fund benefits along with workshops and training exercises on pertinent matters.
Free mobile phones will be given to members of the Pension Association, preloaded with mmg+ and tutorials on how to use various functions and apps within the phone.
For several decades, the union representing telecoms workers, GPTWU had been pressing for the payment of pensions owed to the retirees of GTC and GTT.
