Philipsburg: --- Workers of the Eastern Caribbean Cellular are becoming weary and have begun questioning whose interest the court appointed trustee is defending. The workers who were officially terminated on November 18th said they had an appointment with the trustee and its representative on Monday but the trustee they said canceled the appointment without even notifying them.
When the workers showed up at Lexwell law firm they were met at the entrance by an employee who informed them that the meeting has been canceled and new date will be set next week. Carl Richardson said the workers need the six weeks salaries that are owed to them. ECC workers he said received their last salary on October 7th and they were officially terminated on November 18th. Richardson said the trustee has to also make sure they get their severance pay. As for the workers, many of them are without medical and only recently they were able to file for unemployment and other benefits at the labour department.
Richardson said it has been ten weeks now since the ECC workers took home monies and the Christmas season is approaching. He said ECC workers have families and they need to provide for them. Richardson further explained that the workers are asking for salaries they are entitled to. Furthermore, the workers want to see the court appointed trustee and not the trustee's representative. Richardson said while they were told that a meeting can be held as early as Wednesday they are going to ensure they meet with trustee who would have to say when the payments are going to be made.
Asked if the other telecommunication companies on the island have offered ECC workers employment Richardson said the other companies were never interested in ECC workers. He said those companies were interested in ECC customers which they got.
