Deputy leader Loretta Butler-Turner accused the government of “betraying” former City Markets employees by promising action, yet delivering nothing but talk.
In a statement, Mrs Butler Turner said despite its “fast talk” during the election campaign about quick relief for Bahamian workers, the PLP has failed to act or been slow to act in a repeat of the “late-again style” of the last Christie government.
“The latest betrayal of Bahamian workers concerns scores of former employees at City Markets. The PLP has a sad history in terms of past decisions which played a role in the demise of a once well-established supermarket chain.
“During the election, the PLP promised all manner of relief in terms of assisting these employees to get redundancy payments and pension funds owed to them. The workers at City Market are still waiting,” the release said.
“They are waiting on the PLP to do what they promised to do in a timely manner. The Christie government is not only late. They have demonstrated a callous and indifferent attitude to workers who have waited more than long enough to receive funds owed to them. It is time for the PLP to stop talking and re-promising. It is now time for action.”
