Factory workers attached to the Rose Hall Estate have called off a strike after the corporation decided to replace the new production manager they had protested against.
Last week the previous production manager and head lab technician at the estate were fired. However, after workers were informed of the replacement for the production manager they became annoyed as they claimed that that person was previously stationed at the estate prior to its closure and was accused of turning a blind eye to the dumping of sugar and damaging of canes.
Factory workers who were on shift two Thursdays ago turned up to the estate but then proceeded to strike, while the same thing happened the following day.
A representative for the workers, Gairaj Ramotar, had explained that “we get to understand them knock off two man… Now them bring one man (name given) to take over but that man work at Rose Hall Estate, he close down this estate and them bring he back. He a the man who stick this cane and when the man tell he no, them knock off that man, one set of story and he make the estate close… He work with them to close the estate. Them workers say them na want he here.”
Additionally, Ramotar said, that they were not fully informed as to the reasons behind the firing of the two staff. He stressed, “Abbay na want that man here, that’s why abbay deh out here.”
Based on information gathered last week Friday, a handful of workers along with a representative met with the industrial manager at the estate. This week, the workers confirmed that the strike has been called off since the corporation has replaced the new production manager with someone else.
