These persons they said came in from Guadeloupe and France. It is understood that the new recruits would be earning as much as 4000 Euros a month while employees who are working for years within the government structure is not making that much monies. According to sources no publication on the vacancies were being held. One of the positions to be taken by a foreigner (Metropolitan) is the one held by Pascal Avern (DGS). It is understood that the DGS assistant another foreigner will be taking up his position shortly while St. Martin has qualified people who can fill these positions. SMN News understands that several people within the community applied for job at the COM and those persons were not hired because their relatives are affiliated with the opposition party.
SMN News also understands that several persons had to be called in to restore order in one of the meetings held yesterday when an employee told her superior to "haul her ass" in the presence of the union. It is understood that head of personnel affairs and the DGS was called to restore order before the meeting could be continued.
SMN News also understands that the union is planning to call a strike since they are not pleased with the developments within the workplace. It is said a flyer with the necessary information will be available to the public within the near future.
Employees of Chamber of Commerce in Shambles-Doors was closed for two days.
Workers of the Chamber of Commerce were in shambles on Tuesday when the electricity on the building was disconnected. Workers had to go home when they discovered there was no electricity. Several meetings that were scheduled to be held at the building for the last two days had to be cancelled.
It was understood that the water was scheduled to be disconnected yesterday. Sources told SMN News that Guadeloupe annulled their contracts which ended on December 31 2009. SMN News also understands that measures are being taken to have the COM take over the expenses of the CCI building but up to late yesterday electricity was not restored.
It is not clear if the electricity will be back by Friday as the President of the COM has sent out several invitations to members of the public to attend his New Years message which is scheduled to be held on Friday afternoon at the CCI building.
Territorial Police Has trouble with new Boss.
SMN News understands that the Territorial Police were having meetings with President Frantz Gumbs and the new Chief Mr. Flaven Bazile yesterday to sort out some indifference. Sources say the new top cop is changing the hours of the police without their knowledge and consent while the police is not being paid their overtime monies.
It is said the police force is lacking basic materials and the COM is not attending to their needs. SMN News could not receive a comment on these developments since President Gumbs is not reachable by phone.