Former Senator, Ron Redhead, is taking issue with a statement made by Senator Christopher De Allie, the man who represents Grenada’s business fraternity in the Senate.
It concerns discussion as to the Government’s decision to ask public sector unions for a deferral of their agreed-upon 4% salary increase for 2021.
The Grenada Government recently issued a statement on the matter indicating that it doesn’t have the ability to pay the amount at this time, with the impact of COVID-19 which has disturbed its revenues.
De Allie was speaking during an interview on the subject pertaining to COVID-19 effects on the country on a programme at a local station, noting that the Government is hard-pressed currently.
Redhead is hoping the statement made doesn’t reflect the thinking of the private sector at this time.
De Allie was making the comment that the public sector groups, unlike in the business fraternity was quite fortunate not having to experience a pay cut.
Notwithstanding the issue about covid and government’s revenues, Redhead is making the argument about the Government’s priorities and challenges De Allie to help with innovation for the hotel enterprises to rebound.
