00:00 And we were told by the chairman of the company that the gratuity would be ready by the first
00:06 week or two weeks after the 30th.
00:08 It is now two months.
00:10 Nobody's saying anything to us.
00:12 We have not heard anything from the company.
00:14 And there are people who are, there are some of us who are in a very dire situation as
00:19 it refers to money, because already we were sent home without any notice.
00:22 We do not have a job.
00:24 We were sent home without any separation packages.
00:27 The woman said Chief Secretary Farley Augustine failed in his promise to them as workers.
00:34 After our chief secretary came and spoke to us and gave us his word that nobody will be
00:45 sent home.
00:47 I cannot begin to describe what sort of integrity that this administration has displayed to
00:59 the public of Tobago.
01:00 None at all.
01:01 They have not lived up to their word.
01:05 Some former workers are now jobless.
01:07 Others are facing eviction.
01:09 And one sole breadwinner is worried about her family's future.
01:13 I am now trying to grasp onto every little thing so that I can keep my family together.
01:24 My children can be able to function in school.
01:29 And also all my commitments, my loans, all my payments, everything is chaotic right now
01:39 for me.
01:40 When contacted by TV6 News, Chairman of the Board of Tadco, Ricardo Alfred, apologized
01:46 for the delay in contacting the former workers, but added that efforts will be made to expedite
01:53 payments as these funds are to be audited.
01:55 First, I want to really give some apologies that this matter wasn't brought to rest.
02:04 I would also want to say that the matter is now, well, it's before the audit persons by
02:10 a private entity who will audit these persons.
02:13 And hopefully by the end of this month, November, the persons will be paid.
02:19 But it is currently, it has to be audited.
02:22 Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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