Representative Tarponweh further that it is not in the best interest of the Firestone management to abruptly announce a redundancy scheme without consulting the relevant government agencies or authorities, including the Liberia Legislature. The Committee’s meeting, which will also be attended by the Legislative Caucus of Margibi County, was prompted by the anticipated decision of Firestone Liberia to reduce her labor force by 374 employees from the Estates Department effective July 26, 2020. However, the Lawmaker has questioned the company’s reason for the anticipated redundancy, stating that the company’s first redundant workers were replaced with contractors. That deviates from Firestone Liberia Company recent reviewed and confirmed Concession Agreement. The reports of the anticipated redundancy have caused serious anxiety, limbo among workers within the concession area.

Source: Front Page Africa July 01, 2020 02:48 UTC