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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 28 Dec 2007 : 21:09:29
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300 Hotel Strikers Strike A Deal
By Fabakary B.Ceesay and Bubacarr K. Sowe
At least, three hundred members of staff of the Senegambia Beach Hotel who went on a sit down strike on Monday, December 24, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the management of the hotel. The employees went on strike when management failed to meet their demands of 50 percent salary increment and secure working conditions.
The memorandum indicates that a committee comprising the GTA, the management, the staff association and the security agents will be convened to look at the situation and make recommendations.
Meanwhile, a 5 percent salary increment will be implemented until a review is made based on the audited account of the company. It was also agreed for the hotel to give a two years contract to 100 junior employees.
Several workers, who were on strike, told FOROYAA that the hotel usually employs people on a six month contract basis, which could be renewed or terminated at the end of the period. Some members of the staff said that despite the fact that some people have been working for the hotel for over ten years, their employment is still contractual, and they have not got any other benefits. They lamented the fact that some employees receive only D750 dalasi as salary and whose contracts are terminated without justification.
The strikers, who were assembled in the hotel hall, were chanting slogans and displaying placards with phrases such as; “No more slavery”, “No free labour”, “We need job security, salary increment and we are fighting for our rights”.
Most tourists and guests at the hotel could be seen serving themselves breakfast. Some tourists expressed surprise and said they only learnt that some thing wrong was taking place when their breakfast was delayed.
Most of the section managers in the hotel, and some share holders, were also seen cooking and doing other activities as the management, security agents, the strike leaders and the Gambia Tourism Authority (GTA), were engaged in negotiations. However, a compromise was reached at the end of the negotiation.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 150/2007, 27 December, 2007
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jambo
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Posted - 31 Dec 2007 : 11:03:08
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Jan 2008 : 19:43:39
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Definitely people power it is about time the hospitality industry realizes that they can't get away with exploiting Gambian staff and getting away with it. Without local staff these establishments would grind to a holt. There needs to be better pay securer contracts and career progression within the sector establishments like Senegambia can afford it.
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jambo
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Posted - 15 Jan 2008 : 12:05:24
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the owners of the senegambia hotel got what they deserved, this has been brewing for a while, remember i posted the story of how the Gambian entertainment team had been sacked to be replaced by a team from senegal, or that the small beach market, that was licenced and control by the previous hotel owners had been closed down. This is a matter of pride and livelihoods,
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