The Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS says a contingency plan is in place to minimise any potential impact on service delivery, following a 72-hour strike notice served on the company on Sunday.
The strike notice was served by the National Workers Union, NWU, on behalf of about 30 JPS workers.
The matter concerns the alleged failure by JPS to convert the status of the employees from contact to permanent workers.
In a statement on Sunday, JPS said a meeting will be held at the Ministry of Labour on Monday to address the matter.
JPS says the conversions under the agreement are being done over a three-year period, starting in 2023 and are on track for completion by 2025.
The company says it’s anticipating that the temporary breakdown in conversation with the NWU will be resolved quickly and that the outcome will be satisfactory for all concerned.
Meanwhile, General Secretary of the Union of Clerical Administrative and Supervisory Employees, UCASE, John Levy says he hopes the matter can be resolved without the need for intervention by the Industrial Disputes Tribunal, IDT.
Mr. Levy says a move to the IDT will further delay the process of transition for the workers.
John Levy, General Secretary of UCASE.
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