Rotherley Construction workers meet with union

SOME ROTHERLEY CONSTRUCTION employees met with the Barbados Workers’ Union for more than two hours today in an effort to resolve the issues with caused several of them to down tools.

NATION ONLINE understands the workers have a grievance with a contract the company is asking them to sign which stipulates that they must purchase their own tools.

However, the around 15 men who attended the meeting were tight lipped about the proceedings.

Workers walked off various job sites this morning and gathered at the construction company’s Warrens, St Michael offices.

Industrial relations officer Juliette Pollard told the media any queries would have to be directed to senior staff. (CA)