Labour ministry calls emergency meeting with PICA, union
Published:Monday | March 13, 2023 | 8:26 PM
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has intervened in the impasse between the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) and the National Workers Union (NWU), as industrial action taken by immigration officers today is expected to go into a second day.
Chief Executive Officer at PICA, Andrew Wynter, and head of the NWU, Granville Valentine, have been invited to an "emergency conciliatory" meeting at the ministry.
NWU is the union which represents immigration officers.
The meeting is set for tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.
The labour ministry said the meeting is an attempt restore "normalcy and to explore the possibility of amicably resolving the substantive issue/s in dispute".
Dozens of immigration officers called in sick today, as the group protests issues with PICA's management and the Government's compensation review exercise.
- Kimone Francis
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