It is not clear if Smits-Rombley would hold both positions or if she would leave sector health care to take up the new position at island labor permanently when the necessary paper work is completed.
It is further understood that Boasman will be sent to work in the department of policy making. Already Boasman had sent a letter to Leader of Government William Marlin indicating to him that he wants to head the section of policy making within the labor department, however, the source said Boasman would have to work under someone who is much more qualified than him. Boasman for some months now has been working diligently with the federal department on the transfer of the federal department to island labor.
SMN News also learnt that a mediator has been selected to replace Kenneth Lopes.
The source said that the executive council has two candidates in mind, namely Denis Philips and Errol Larmonie but the latter they said is much more qualified but will soon go on pension.
The source said Denis Philips has been selected to replace Lopes and the unions are planning to contest the decision since the civil servant has not reported to work for years. They said the unions do not want an alleged delinquent civil servant to be mediator. It is further understood that Philips was sent home by the Federal government and he was ordered not to enter the department of federal and island labor.
Other sources say that an investigation against Philips is currently taking place but that could not be confirmed on Monday.
SMN News also learnt that the unions are also not in favor of Larmonie and they intend to send Commissioner Hyacinth Richardson a letter sometime this week expressing their dissatisfaction with the candidates he selected to take up key positions at the labor department.
It is learnt that the Windward Islands Chamber of Labor Unions met with the executive council on Thursday to discuss the appointments of persons to certain positions. SMN News learnt that the unions were told that there are two members selected to take up the position but to date no names were given to them. The unions it is understood intends to ask the executive council to advertise the position so that a suitable candidate can be found.
