WORKERS NOT PAID

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A number of workers attached to security companies across Tobago are owed their  salaries, many have not been paid for months.   Among them  hundreds  attached to Quality Assurance Security Services, Special Security Services and  Commercial Protective Services who  have  complained to TV6 News.      One man is speaking out.   More in this Elizabeth Williams report.

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00:00We've been promised pay week after week, those weeks metamorphosed into months.

00:05It's been really frustrating and a really burden on myself as well as my former colleagues.

00:16Some of them, they even had their bills, they have rent, they have children,

00:21they have their debts to take care of.

00:25Mr Hercules said his bills remain outstanding.

00:29I am somebody who would like to take care of my bills, I have responsibilities,

00:34I have bills to take care of, I'm accustomed to paying my bills on time and this is

00:39really frustrating for me and I would really like for QAS to please give me some answers when

00:48I'll be getting paid. It is really frustrating and I need some answers.

00:55He said other workers remain in debt but are afraid to speak out for fear of victimization.

01:01There are others that are renting and they do, some of them they even have a loan with the bank

01:07and the bank is calling them almost every day about their money and it is frustrating for them.

01:14Some of them might not really want to come forward because they're a bit afraid of

01:19victimization, some might want to come forward because of the fact that they don't know what to

01:24do and they feel like there's nothing else for them to do but I am willing to come forward because I

01:29am not afraid of anybody or anything and I find that the right thing should be done and no one

01:35should be victimized for speaking the truth. Mr Hercules remains hopeful the matter would

01:40be resolved soon. It has affected me really badly, a lot of frustration on me every day

01:46it's like it's like I'm always in a state of limbo, I don't know where to go, I just don't

01:52know where to look, it's just that I have no answers, I'm just confused. Owners of these

01:59security companies have complained of outstanding monies owed to them by the THA for services

02:05rendered. TV6 questioned the Chief Secretary Farley Augustine on the matter. Mr Augustine

02:11said he is aware of the matter and efforts are being made to have the present situation resolved.

02:18Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.

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