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Jim Hepple of AHATA:
Proposition for
contracts for
definite period
is POSITIVE for
the employees
THE President of AHATA, Jim Hepple agrees with the proposition for
the removal of article 614A of the Civil Code, which gives the employees
better opportunities to obtain contracts for a maximum up to 2 years.
None other country of the Dutch Kingdom prevents an employer to
close a contract for a year or less, but Aruba.
Mr. Hepple believes that employers, given this opportunity, will
employ more workers to their companies. He also believes that the
labor dynamics of Aruba and our vulnerability of the tourist market,
should have the flexibility to employ more workers for a definite time.
A consensus was reached on this subject during the discussion in the
Tri-Partite on the changes in the Civil Code.
Both ATIA and AHATA, consider this change to be highly positive for
the employees who at this moment are unable to find a job.
However, the legal representative of FTA, lawyer mr. Hose Figaroa,
considers that this change will take away some security privileges of
the workers.
FTA feels that this change will set a definite rule that all contracts given
after the removal of this law, will be for a definite period. However they
do believe that this change could be made for the construction sector
of Aruba.
ARUBA TRAVELLER - Saturday, August 01 2015
Local art
street event,
KORTEWEG
will be taking place on August 7th, 2015
from 6pm to10 pm
KORTEWEG is located in the heart of Oranjestad, the perfect setting to start
an art movement where local artists can sell their handmade arts and crafts to
the public.
Korteweg, a new local avant-garde art movement, started out as a collaboration
of friends who wanted to provide Aruba with a local art street where artists
could sell their handmade arts and crafts to the public.
Exhibiting their various art forms in a pop-up style market made of reclaimed
wood, visitors are welcome to meet the local artists, purchase unique locally
hand-made art, crafts and snacks made out of cacti, whilst enjoying local
vibes. Since its launch in April 2015, Korteweg has also popped up in for
the San Nicolas edition during Carubbian, With Cado “Cadosbla” De Lannoy at
the helm, ideas were made into actions and his art crew is growing by the day.
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