Labour Minister says Breezes Rio Bueno workers will keep their job

Three hundred employees of Breezes Rio Bueno in Trelawny have been spared from joining the ranks of the unemployed.

This as the Government has given the clearest signal yet that the resort will remain in operation despite plans by the SuperClubs chain to cease managing the property.

The 226 room hotel is owned by the National Insurance Fund and Labour Minister Pearnel Charles has declared that Breezes workers will get to keep their jobs.

This follows discussions held on Monday.

While not disclosing how the hotel will be managed after SuperClubs, Mr. Charles said the doors of Breezes Rio Bueno will remain open.

"I have received a report on the matter (about) steps that (John) Issa (SuperClubs Chairman), has taken. We have discussed the matter and I can assure the workers that we are taking steps to ensure that no worker is left out of a job whether Mr. Issa pulls out or not" Mr. Charles told RJR’s Financial Report.

SuperClubs announced last week that it will close the property next month and there was the possibility that the 300 employees would lose their jobs.    

Mr. Issa said despite lobbying Prime Minister Bruce Golding and Mr. Charles a lease agreement could not be reached.