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Woods disappointed that Bannister won’t meet with WSC unions Desmond Bannister. FILE
Bahamas Utilities Service and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU) President Dwayne Woods yesterday expressed disappointment with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister’s decision not to meet with the two unions at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) amid concerns about WSC’s decision to defer Christmas bonuses.
BUSAWU and the Water and Sewerage Management Union (WSMU) were expected to meet with the minister last Thursday.
However, that meeting did not happen.
On Friday, Bannister said that he will not meet with union leaders because they decided to take “industrial action” before meeting with him.
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THE union representing Water and Sewerage Corporation line staff said it is disappointed in the water provider’s decision not to pay out Christmas bonuses this month, allegedly deviating from provisions set out in the workers’ industrial agreement.
Last week, WSC General Manager Elwood Donaldson said the bonuses would be deferred temporarily this year due to fall out from COVID-19.
However, in an interview yesterday, Dwayne Woods, Bahamas Utility Services and Allied Workers Union president, said BUSAWU was aggrieved for various reasons, including reportedly not being given adequate notice to allow workers to plan not to receive the bonus.