GML workers get retrenchment letters

The woman, who asked not to be identified, was one of 31 employees identified to receive retrenchment letters yesterday from the GML’s Human Resources (HR) Department; located at its Chaguanas head office.

“When I found out retrenchment was going to happen, I knew that being one of the last people hired, there was a possibility of my being retrenched.

So when I got the news on Wednesday to come to HR today (Thursday) to collect a letter, I wasn’t entirely surprised but I was disappointed.

The retrenched GML employee shared that when she went into HR yesterday, “they asked if I knew what I was here for. I said I had a fair idea.” “They then proceeded to tell me the company was going through (restructuring) and I was one of those selected; based entirely on the last in, first out criteria. HR gave me a listing of jobs available across all of the ANSA McAL Group; as you know, (GML) is a subsidiary.

They said if I was interested in anything, I could apply and (if hired), my retrenchment would be shifted to me moving over to continued employment in a different sector of the group.” Asked if she intended to do so, the GML employee told Newsday, “No. Nothing that I’m aware of applies to me in terms of my skills.” Newsday attempted to speak with senior management of GML but neither calls nor emails were responded to as at press time yesterday