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Fired Sangre Grande corporation contract workers demand jobs back
12 Hrs Ago
In this file photo PNM and UNC councillors of the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation, from left, Paul Mungolas, Anil Juteram, Nassar Hosein, Kenwyn Phillip, Martin Terry Rondon, Simone Gill, Anil Deonarine Maraj and Calvin Seecharan at the swearing-in ceremony on December 9, 2019. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle
TEN of the 16 workers at the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation are demanding that the council revoke a decision to terminate them and not to approve funding for their employment.
The council was given until noon on Wednesday to give the undertakings set out in a pre-action protocol letter sent on the workers’ behalf by attorney David-Mark Kidney on Monday.
Sangre Grande workers give 24-hour deadline to get jobs back
3 Hrs Ago
In this file photo from the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation, chairman Anil Juteram oversees the clearing of a watercourse along Robinson Circular, Toco Sangre Grande.
FIRED Sangre Grande regional corporation contract workers are adamant they will not be backing down from their threats of legal action and are only willing to give the council a day to respond to their legal letter.
The council of the corporation, led by chairman Anil Juteram, was meeting in emergency session on Wednesday to discuss the pre-action protocol letter sent by the ten on Monday.
Rooplal re-elected head of Assembly of Southern Lawyers
Tuesday 16 March 2021
SOUTH-based attorney Michael Rooplal has been re-elected unopposed as the president of the Assembly of Southern Lawyers for another term.
Rooplal was last elected in 2019, but the assembly’s last elections were postponed because of covid19.
The annual general meeting and election of officers and other members of the executive committee were held on March 12 using the Zoom platform, which allowed attorneys to vote virtually.
Also elected, to serve as vice-president, is Marissa Bubb. Shanta Balgobin was elected secretary and Saira Lakhan treasurer.
Kely-Jo Sirju is the assembly’s public relations officer.