JCSA expects that today’s meeting with NWA management will address long-standing issues affecting workers

The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) is anticipating that today’s meeting with the management of the National Works Agency will reveal clear timelines and strategies to address the long-standing issues affecting workers. 

Last Tuesday, the JCSA noted that 78 employees raised a range of concerns, including those relating to salary anomalies, non-alignment of technical officers, non-payment of eligible allowances, vacation leave entitlement, and a reported lack of meaningful engagement in the restructuring process.

There is also uncertainty over job security arising from the proposed establishment of the One Road Authority and the recently passed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Act.

Frustrated by what they describe as the unresponsiveness of management, the workers threatened to withdraw their service. 

However, that strike was placed on hold when management scheduled a meeting with the JCSA for today. 

The JCSA has asked the workers to wear black as a sign of solidarity, as it continues to advocate for urgent action and the resolution of the issues affecting workers. 

Speaking with Irie Fm News, President Techa Clarke Griffiths said she is expecting today’s meeting to be fruitful.

Mrs. Clarke-Griffiths warned that the workers will not be waiting another three years to have their issues resolved.