THE EDITOR, Madam:THE CARIBBEAN Single Market and Economy when implemented will have grave implications for the Jamaican work force if companies do not prepare their employees for it.
An implication is that workers will find persons from Barbados taking their jobs in Jamaica. As a union delegate I find my constituents very short-sighted. The only time they come to meetings is when a pay increase is about to be granted. This is a dangerous trend. Workers must participate in all activities of their unions.
The Government and private sector must allocate substantial sums to train and sensitise the typical employee on the Caribbean Single Market. Your reputable newspaper is doing its best, but it needs to break down the language so that the ordinary man can understand the reality.
Jamaicans, if sufficiently trained, can access employment in any Caribbean country.
I am, etc.,
NEVILLE ATKINSON
18 Wattley Avenue
Kingston 10
