The backlash of Ivan has begun in Grenada
by Leroy Noel
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Three weeks after the
passage of deadly Hurricane Ivan, Grenadians are beginning to feel its
backlash as many workers receive letters from their employers to remain at
home until further notice, while some are told they will have take pay cut.
Trade union offices even in their destroyed state are filled with workers
seeking advice as to the way forward. Many
businesses places were destroyed or seriously affected by Ivan the Terrible
and added to this disaster was the human one when looters including policemen
ravaged seven supermarkets and four other warehouses.
The times ahead are definitely not easy for locals here who continue to
struggle to make ends meet, plus the added burden of having to rebuild their
houses. In the case of Grenada Cablevision 30
workers were sent home and the rest were told that they would receive a 40%
salary cut for the next six months after which a review of the situation will
take place. Workers at several hotels are
faced with a similar situation, which is just the tip of the iceberg.
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