KEVON FELMINE

Se­nior Re­porter

kevon.felmine@guardian.co.tt

Po­lice of­fi­cers had to clear a path for ve­hi­cles go­ing in­to Trinidad Ce­ment Ltd (TCL) this morn­ing as re­tirees con­tin­ued their protest at the Clax­ton Bay-based plant this morn­ing.

The small group, many of whom left the com­pa­ny six or more years ago, marched in a cir­cle at the en­trance as they seek to com­pel the com­pa­ny to pay out­stand­ing Cost of Liv­ing Al­lowances and Gain Shar­ing pay­ments.

They claim the com­pa­ny owes them these pay­ments as it was part of a col­lec­tive bar­gain­ing agree­ment be­tween the Oil­fields Work­ers Trade Union and TCL sev­er­al years ago. Spokesman Learie Mike lament­ed that as the years go by with them wait­ing for the mon­ey to ar­rive, many of their col­leagues passed away.

He is there­fore call­ing on Prime Min­is­ter Dr Kei­th Row­ley and Min­is­ter of Labour Stephen Mc Clashie to in­ter­vene.