WILLEMSTAD – The employees at the social work place Tayer Social at Santa Martha are furious because the management and board of director were sent again to work on Monday. They refuse to work as long as there are no changes to the situation at work.
The employees are demanding a different management immediately. "This management has been playing with our feelings for 15 years now. We are constantly being lied to. We earn almost nothing and the management puts all the money into their pockets. Even if Mayra Coffie (CEO Tayer Social) comes with a good proposal, she has to go," according to an employee.
Recently the management team was sent home on mandatory leave. At the beginning of November, they were told by the court of justice that they had to go back to work, but the Minister of Social Affairs did not agree with the judge and refused to let the management back at the social work place. The Minister accused the management of abuse and exploitation of the employees. Her accusations were based on rumors but she never ordered an investigation. The employees indicated that they were satisfied with the Minister's decision. "The Minister did not prepare herself very well for this case, but we still have confidence that she is going to help us," one employee declared.