Guyana public servants to get 5% increase as Barbados prepares to lay off 3000 of its own

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Former Member

There are fears in our fellow CARICOM member state Barbados that an impending public service lay off will cause 3000 workers to loose their jobs. Much attention will focus on Bajan Finance Minister Chris Sinckler, who this week, will provide an update on the economy which is expected to include details of the size of the cut in Government expenditure on civil service salaries.
The move described by the government as a “last option” is apparently now about to become the top order of business since it needs to meet stipulations on reducing the fiscal deficit mandated by international lending institutions. In some trade union circles it is being suggested that thousands of public servants, starting with the temporary, including possibly as many as 1 000 from statutory corporations, could be going home as early as January 2014.

MEANWHILE IN GUYANA, THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSED 5% SALARY INCREASE FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS HAS BEEN MET BY CONDEMNATION AND SMALL PROTESTS ORGANIZED BY THE OPPOSITION & THEIR AFFILIATED UNIONS.

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ChiefSenior Member

Look at this Crappo trying to compare Barbadian civil servants with the starving underpaid Guyanese public emplyoees.

Mr Crappo you should first start by comparing the wages of the two set of civil servants. Bear in mind $us 1 is equivalent to $2 Barbados whilst in Guyana it is 1 to 200.

Tell me why we are the laughing stock of the Carribean.

12/2/134:37 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Chief:

Tell me why we are the laughing stock of the Carribean.

And, you are ... ??

You can provide the reasons, or perhaps you are simply making up issues.

12/2/135:07 PM

cainTired old hippie

I like the one he made up....Mr Crappo, hehehehe.. Lord Crappo of Wartland tarass.

12/2/136:41 PM

ChiefSenior Member

Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:

Originally Posted by Chief:

Tell me why we are the laughing stock of the Carribean.

And, you are ... ??

You can provide the reasons, or perhaps you are simply making up issues.

Aye you ole poke what it is you ain't understand?

Why you tjhink evberyone leaving Guyana.

12/2/136:45 PM

MitwahSenior Member

Originally Posted by Chief:

Look at this Crappo trying to compare Barbadian civil servants with the starving underpaid Guyanese public emplyoees.

Mr Crappo you should first start by comparing the wages of the two set of civil servants. Bear in mind $us 1 is equivalent to $2 Barbados whilst in Guyana it is 1 to 200.

Tell me why we are the laughing stock of the Carribean.

Heheheh! Dr. Prem is a crappo.....

12/2/137:52 PM

Former Member

The administration did its best to provide the public servants with a 5% increase in their salaries, retroactive from January 2013, despite billions that was Cut from the budget, compliments of AFC/APNU

12/3/133:59 PM