YCCS sacks locals on Virgin Gorda
“Today is the last business working day, and some of the locals yesterday got a letter saying that they no longer require our services when they reopen for the new season but everyone else who is on permit they got a letter saying when they should be coming back for the new season,” one of the aggrieved locals told this news site in an exclusive interview yesterday July 31, 2017. She was echoed by several others who are among the eight (8) to be permanently sent home. “This is because they want to hire more expat and people on work permit after letting locals go.”
The termination letters captioned “Closure of 2016/2017 season” states in full, “As the 2016/2017 season ends I would like to inform you that the company will be closed to the public on 31st July, 2017. I would also like to thank you for the services you provided to Osprey Marine Management Limited (OMM) during your tenure with us. However, an executive decision was made and your services will no longer be required after 31st July, 2017. In addition, you are required to turn over all property belonging to the company.” This letter was signed by the Operation Manager, Mr Dario Cruciani.
In a similarly fashioned letter, others were served to return on November 1, 2017 when the company reopens for the 2017/2018 season.
Preference to expatriates
Asked what were the reasons they felt they were given letters of marching order, one of the spokespersons for the group said, “I guess because we locals, they can’t have us like yoyos and pardon my French ‘Jackasses’ and unfairness and a whole set of stuff.”
They also alleged ills on the part of the Operations Manager Mr Dario Cruciani, “The operations manager Dario is here picking up for the Italians, he picks the Italians over the locals. Most of them, about five or six of them are going to remain but some have decided to go home and not return.”
There were also allegations against a YCCS Supervisor who they said was outrightly very rude to members of staff and also chased away guests among other things.
Attempts were made to contact both Mr. Cruciani and the Supervisor, but were futile up to publication time.
The eight persons are planning to be at the steps of the Labour Department today August 1, 2017 to seek recourse.
Those sent home were on probation and were all first-time employees with the entity.
YCCS closed in June 2016, sending home 26 workers at the time and after reopening on March 1, 2017, the staff complement went from 26 to 46, including some employees who were laid off back in June.
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29 Responses to “YCCS sacks locals on Virgin Gorda”
Some people view racism as a white manager or owner telling a black local to stop $$$$ around and work, that is not racism it's people doing their jobs. The entitlement mentality will kill our local people so continue. Look around and see how many Asians are coming in while you continue to bicker. Businesses are running tighter ships and demand productivity. Keep complaining and see how far it will get you. What do you want labour to do? Labour is staffed with typical civil servants, none are qualified or understand what real business calls for. Furthermore, nobody will invest in a business where labour tells them who they can hire, never! The fact is majority of locals that work their ass off still have their job or own their own business, check the data, check the facts.
You beating a dead horse. These people dont get it.
Labour department needs to put a hold on issuing work permits for certain jobs. The market is over saturated
To be honest the place is in need of better management and structuring. We could only hope the Prince and princess step in and see what's becoming of their place, because honestly I don't see yccs being operational for much longer. Advise to anyone looking for employment to be very cautious or seek employment elsewhere.
Right now they havea bar being open serving alcohol with no liquor license, Government need to step in on this matter ASAP.
freedom of speech be in motion here.... If there are locals that own or have shares in that business establishment, they need to immediately step up and correct that problem, putting it mildly. The interest and livelihood of children, families and country are at stake here if those kinds of practices are allowed to take seed, germinate, grow and fester. That is their business, but this is our country. Must be have rights to fair and gainful employment, and to be treated fairly and respectfully in our home. If not, then we must be willing to see the back of businesses which are incapable of living up to those ideals, period!
Most of these employees are trained and hard working, coming from Rosewood Hotels, Little Dix Bay with years of experience and knowledge. The Italians treated the staffs with no respect. the Italian can do whatever they want and get away with it with the Manager. One manager lost the company over $60,000.00 dollars, and they sweep it under the rug because he is an Italian. Since then he loose another set of money and he still have his job. The local employees did nothing wrong except that they did their jobs and did it well. Imagine the property closing and they still interviewing persons from the Dominican Republic for the season. this is not right. This kind of behavior need to stop in this country. The rude supervisor she had over stayed her time here, she need to be band from the BVIs totally.
is hoped that our elected officials [the current ruling party]will become directly involved in this matter in a visible manner,resolve it to and in the interest of their people, and then enact firm enforceable guidelines that will protect the people from such blatant human abuse.
This kind of development is a clear indication that our people are not being protected by our government, past or present, given the current existing laws, enforcement of them and penalties for the abrogation of them.
In matters such as these and human rights in general, if government does not protect it people from such abuses, who can they expect to protect them?
We call on the NDP, whom we love and support, to get involved and resolve this issue immediately for the current and future interest of the people.