BEL workers skip work over pay increase

Posted: Monday, May 18, 2015. 6:16 pm CST.

Monday, May 18^th, 2015. Aaron Humes Reporting: Reports to Belize Media Group are that many workers for Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) – members of the Belize Energy Workers’ Union (BEWU) – did not report to work today.

We are told that the Union had asked for a 10% pay increase as part of its collective bargaining agreement and BEL has not submitted a counter proposal.

The BEWU has approximately 174 members.

We will continue to follow up this story.

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