CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – Members of the House of Representatives are reviewing the prospect of removing outsourcing rights from Concession Agreements. Taking the witness stand, Firestone Liberia General Manager Seamus Gunton said the company has always complied fully with its obligations under the Concession Agreement. Firestone Liberia has fully complied and will continue to comply fully with its obligation under the Concession Agreement. The employees of the Tapping Contractors are not Firestone Liberia employees and therefore not covered under Sections 9, 10.1, and 11 of the Concession Agreement. “If our people are denied employment opportunities, you deny their children basic education, medical care, housing, and retirement benefits.

Source: Front Page Africa June 26, 2024 12:51 UTC