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LOCAL Tuesday 5 January 2021

2021: what is expected?

Aruba Food & Beverage Association urges for clarity and involvement

Continued from Page 8 been brought forward to the gov-
ernment and requests for a Tripar-
Permits, problems and no commu- tite have not been met yet.
nication Ferrara injects, “there is a tired-
“We have employees waiting for ness right now, because of the not
more than six months on an an- knowing and the past year. We
swer with regards to their permit do not wish to wait and see but
extension. They have already four anticipate, if only we are allowed
or five years of permits, living and to.” Within his company, he is a
working on Aruba and are now in true believer of direct communi-
this grey area where they do not cation and transparency with his
know their status. For us employ- staff. “This is what we do at Giannis
ers we have people that are in the and it results in a strong feeling of
meantime uninsured. What hap- solidarity among the colleagues.”
pens if they get into an accident Van Nes adds, “Do not forget that
at work? Is this my responsibility?” people have issues at home due
asks van Nes. “This situation is out of to this crisis. Depressions, domestic
control. The past nine months we violence and stress are displaying
have had not one single meeting themselves and influence work as
with the Labor Minister and stake- well. They do not know what the
holders, we feel that these issues new month will bring them.” It is
are shuffled under the carpet. But evident to them that at least clar-
these people on permits are here ity, transparency and providence
and they will not disappear by ig- of data needs to be given by the
noring them. Also we will need government. “Luckily the Christ-
them if the island continues pick- mas period has given us some
ing up. But what if not? We need to good business but we cannot rely
structure this and implement pre- on two weeks in a year. It is impos-
miums to them who go by free will come back when they are need- no other option than to prefer high sible to make plans without some
and also to those who are ready to ed again. At this moment we see season contracts.” All of this has solid ground under your feet.”q