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Philipine van Aanholt

achieves a 4th place ranking in the Laser
Radial and qualifies for the 2016 Olympic
Games in Rio

SATURDAY morning history was made for Aruba in Laser Radial athletes participate the Central American tremendous result. The entire Aruban delegation
2015 Pan American Games in Toronto when the Laser Games gold medal winner, Philipine van Aanholt had was very happy with these history making results.
Radial sailing athlete, Philipine van Aanholt qualified to sail the most important event of the entire week Congratulations to Philipine van Aanholt, her
for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. for the possibility to win a medal and qualify for the coaches, family members, COA and Aruba
It has only been a week since Nacra 17 sailing athletes Olympic Games. This is exactly what van Aanholt did Sailing Association and the entire Aruban
Nicole van der Velden and Thijs Visser qualified for when she achieved her third place ranking that would community thanks to the exceptional
the 2016 Rio Olympic Games during the world make history. presentation of Philipine in the
championship in Denmark. 2015 Pan American Games in
Never before has an Aruban athlete qualified for the In the total scores she sadly did not rank 3rd but 4th Toronto.
olympic games but in just two weeks three sailing right after Uruguay. Still it was a very joyful moment
athletes managed to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic for Philipine and her coach who is also her dad,
Games. Saturday the medal race where the best 8 Mr. Cor van Aanholt. He was very excited with the

According to Government Mediator

Employers CAN REQUEST

a referendum as a
labor union

THE Government Mediator Mr. In the referendum process the way that they are given the right to
Anselmo Pontilius informed that Government Mediator needs to request a referendum.
this year there have been more separately converse with both During this period the employer
referendum requests compared to parties, the employer and the will be requested a list of all the
the entire 2014 year. labor union to be able to prevent a employees stating their names and
FTA has requested a referendum referendum. job description. This will determine
at Riu Palace casino and four other if the union is to successfully pass
departments at the same hotel. If the employer does not agree with the first test, to confirm if the
FTA also requested a referendum this process and prefers to follow union can achieve 50%+1 of the
at the Deals on Wheels car rental the legal road it could take 6 weeks members.
business. STA labor union requested before the referendum actually If that is the case the Government
a referendum at the La Cabana takes place. Mediator along with the union
House Keeping Department and a and the employer will have to
construction company. According to Mr. Anselmo Pontilius plan the details and organize the
contrary to popular belief that referendum.
There are about 5 referendum only the labor unions can request
petition being prepared by Mr. a referendum the employer is also What also needs to be established
Anselmo Pontilius. When Mr. allowed to request a referendum. is the list of those eligible to vote.
Pontilius receives a petition he has The union that requests a Those in a management position
to public this to the press within 48 referendum has to hand in a list of can be a member of the union
hours. If in any case the referendum the employees of the company that but cannot participate in the
will not be taking place the legal have signed confirming that they referendum according to
process is to talk to the employer are a member of the labor union Government Mediator Mr.
and concerned labor union. within 14 work days. This is the only Anselmo Pontilius.

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