LISTEN: Protest Erupts at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Over Unpaid Back Pay
In a display of discontent, staff at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre gathered in the hospital’s parking lot to voice their frustrations over unpaid back pay this morning.
The protest highlights ongoing compensation issues that many employees feel have been neglected.
Medical Director Shivon Belle-Jarvis responded by venturing out to engage with the protesting employees, addressing their concerns directly.
Joan Peters, President of the Antigua and Barbuda Public Service Association (ABPSA) spoke to the media outside the SLBMC.
She said the government promised that payments will be made between now and Friday.
“Whatever the government workers receive the nurses are entitled too. Government staff received their back-pay in December and we are in April and some of the nurses have not received it”, she said.
Here is what she said:
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