Staff @ Roadtown Wholesale uncertain about future after sale!
We also reported that the new Canadian company, North West Inc, had obtained a Trade License approved by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), even after one of his Ministers, the controversial Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL), claimed that he opposed the sale and would fight it.
There was a local group who proposed to purchase Roadtown Wholesale; however, they received no support from the Dr Smith led National Democratic Party Administration, outside of the rhetoric from Mr Walwyn.
Now there is word that the employees of Roadtown Wholesale are allegedly being kept out of the loop on their status with the new company, North West Inc, which also has a chain of stores, including Cost-U-Less in the United States Virgin Islands.
The Labour code section 93 & 97
Usually, when a company changes ownership it has to decide under law if it keeps the workers by offering them continued employment. In that case the employees would not lose their years of service with the company.
In addition, if the new company, even it if keeps the same name as in the case of Roadtown Wholesale, but its Directors change, it becomes a new entity under law.
If North West Inc decides not to offer the workers employment then, under the Labour Code, they must provide them with severance pay. All these issues are covered in the Labour Code under sections 93 and 97.
It is our understanding that the Chief Executive Officer and President of North West Inc, Mr Edward S. Kennedy, will be in the Virgin Islands on February 09, 2017 to meet with the staff of Roadtown Wholesale to advise them of a way forward. This was communicated via a letter circulated to the staff.
It is unclear if the Labour Department and the Dr Smith Administration are being proactive in protecting workers’ rights at Roadtown Wholesale and if their concerns will be addressed.
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35 Responses to “Staff @ Roadtown Wholesale uncertain about future after sale!”
How many times we on the sister islands have been SOLD with no compensstion and NO ONE to complain to or NO ONE to represent us
What is good for some should be FAIR to all BUT this shows the ""ANIMAL FARM " mentality. ( SOME PIGS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS )
A sad day in these BVI
But if its done You know d born here thing going play a big role
Jus sayin
Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
ok potter your turn now hope you get 6 dollars per hour