- LEC moves to restore order in its Management
- Minister suspends executive director on account of the death of a local employee.
To restore tranquillity and ensure industrial harmony at the Liberia Electricity Cooperation (LEC), the Minister of Labour, Charles H. Gibson, met with the Management and Workers Union of the cooperation in Monrovia.
Minister Gibson adjured the suspension of Mr Jason Tuner, Executive Director, General Services and Compliance and asked that he be subjected to further investigation into circumstances surrounding the death of a local employee Mr Jacob Dukuly, Manager, Capital Feeder, T & D of the cooperation, as is being alleged by the workers union of LEC.
In the meeting, Cllr. Gibson also mandated the Management to restore the 30% deduction from employee salary with immediate effect. He warned the Management not to take the employees by surprise on issues intended to affect their jobs and livelihood. He encouraged the Management to notify employees of upcoming issues of such adequately.
He said that his Ministry would consult with the Ministry of Justice and the deceased family to establish if there is a need to conduct an autopsy on the body of the deceased employee.