The Minister of Local Government said on Tuesday the $69 a day being offered to workers under the People and Projects for Progress programme is the same as other part-time jobs in his ministry.
Rambachan said, “It is not $69 per day." He said the amount is for four hours of work, which works out to be an average $17.25 an hour, which is $5 more than the minimum wage.
Suruj Rambachan made the point to reporters during a visit to the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation in relation to protests by residents of east Port-of-Spain who says $69 a day is not good enough.
Rambachan said, “It is not $69 per day." He said the amount is for four hours of work, which works out to be an average $17.25 an hour, which is $5 more than the minimum wage.
“As far as I know, CEPEP workers get $89 a day and they work six hours a day. Nobody told them they are going to work eight hours a day and get paid $69. It is for four hours,” he said.
Rambachan said thousands of other part time workers get the same pay working fewer than eight hours a day.
He added, “It was a total misconception to say they are working for $69 a day. The difference is that the projects will be managed by the army and that is for several reasons, because the engineering battalion wants to develop more skilled people as a community outreach and do supervision and mentoring.”Rambachan said the aim of the project is to help them earn money right away while getting to higher-paying jobs.
He explained that the special project falls within the URP programme, which is providing funding for the scores of people employed in it.
Rambachan said thousands of other part time workers get the same pay working fewer than eight hours a day.
He added, “It was a total misconception to say they are working for $69 a day. The difference is that the projects will be managed by the army and that is for several reasons, because the engineering battalion wants to develop more skilled people as a community outreach and do supervision and mentoring.”Rambachan said the aim of the project is to help them earn money right away while getting to higher-paying jobs.
He explained that the special project falls within the URP programme, which is providing funding for the scores of people employed in it.
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