PHILIPSBURG:--- Thursday, May 1st, 2014 is Labour Day and the Minister of Labour, The Honorable Cornelius de Weever is commemorating this day with several items. Firstly, by hosting a breakfast ceremony at the Divi Little Bay Resort to be attended by several Employer and Union representatives in addition to other invited guests. This ceremony is meant to honour three labour stalwarts for their contributions to the labour movement on Sint Maarten, namely; Prudence Hodge, Arnel Brown and Reynold Groeneveldt.
After which the Minister will be laying a wreath at the statues commemorating the salt pickers who are the forefathers of the working man on Sint Maarten.
Lastly, a Labour Day themed float and special Labour Day booklet meant to be disbursed have been commissioned and will be a part of the Labour Day Parade to be held that afternoon.
The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA) and more specifically the Department of Labour would like to remind the general public that Thursday, May 1st, 2014 is a Public Holiday, thus entitling all workers to the benefits and rights granted to such days. This finds its legal basis in article 23 of the "LANDSVERORDENING, houdende vaststelling van regels inzake arbeidsduur, arbeidstijden en overwerk".
