STRIKE BEGINS TODAY AT COM TODAY—SEVERAL UNIONS TO TAKE ACTION ON TUESDAY.

Marigot: --- Employees of the Collectivity will be begin taking action today as they seek answers on several issues facing them. The union representing the employees UACL, CGTG de Saint Martin kept a meeting with their members on Friday evening at the Chamber of Commerce Building where they informed their members that the strike will begin at 8am in front of the COM.

The action is expected to take place for 24 hours. It said if the answers are not forthcoming during the day then the strike would prolong. So far the union presented the President of the COM with a pre-avis informing him that the workers will be in action today.

In the meantime, several unions within the region will begin industrial action on Tuesday demanding solutions to many of the crisis facing the region. Those issues include cost of living, and the monies given by the State to defray the cost of gasoline last year. It is understood the State gave 3 million Euros to the petrol dealers to help defray the expenses but this monies was never given to the community. It is said the unions wants this money to be given out for trainings for the employees.