And while social security board employees defiantly wore their union shirts today, Treasury Department employees also engaged in industrial action by staging a sickout this afternoon. They're doing it because the Department is being pushed out of the Central Bank building, reportedly to be relocated to a cramped office space on Regent Street. The employees are concerned that the space is inadequate, insecure, and there's no parking. The sick out was staged after a meeting this morning with the Financial Secretary who - reports say - told the Department heads is a done deal. And it's not just a sickout on a slow Friday evening, our reports suggest that some government payments which were supposed to go through this week were stalled by the industrial action.
The Central Bank of Belize sent out a press release today saying, quote, "Due to the expanding role and responsibilities of the Central Bank, it has become necessary for the Bank to acquire more floor space to accommodate an increased work force. As a result, the Central Bank is collaborating with the Government in seeking alternative, suitable accommodations for the Treasury Department."
It closes, "The Central Bank's Management is fully committed to a seamless transition and continues to partner with the Treasury Department in this process."
Treasury is currently located on the second floor of the Central Bank. No fixed timeline has been set for the move.
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