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The workers who have been separated from the Guyana Power and Light Company as part of the company’s rationalisation exercise seem not to be interested in the Information Technology programme which has been set up for them.This is according to NAACIE General Secretary Kenneth Joseph,Lynn Swann Steelers Jersey, who said all that is needed for the programme has been put in place,Andre Tippett Patriots Jersey, but the separated workers are not showing up.Joseph said millions have been spent over the past few months to secure equipment for the training programme, but the beneficiaries seem the least bit interested in the programme.When the GPL rationalisation exercise began earlier this year, both the utility company and NAACIE had agreed to set up an information technology programme for the workers,Vic Beasley Jr Falcons Jersey, with the aim of preparing them for future endeavours.Despite major hiccups in securing the computers and other resources to get the programme started, it was finally put together.Now, Joseph says, the workers seem to want nothing to do with either the union or the utility company.“They seem to have all moved on. Over the past few weeks, we have been trying to contact these people to set up a date to begin the training,Eddie Lacy Packers Jersey, and no one is showing up,Lawrence Timmons Steelers Jersey,” Joseph said.Apart from the IT programme the separated workers, NAACIE and GPL had conducted sessions on investment for the workers,Donnie Shell Steelers Jersey, all of whom were paid their full severance packages.As part of the power company’s rationalisation exercise in January, 43 workers were separated. In March,Jordy Nelson Packers Jersey, 52 were separated, and another 36 were separated in April, after being given their full severance packages.It was expected that,DeAngelo Williams Steelers Jersey, by the end of this year,Greg Lloyd Steelers Jersey, all 250 workers would have been separated following the completion of a detailed mechanical modernization plan which was to have been set up in Kingstown. |
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