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Air traffic controllers back on the job

  Air traffic controllers, who took industrial action Wednesday, have been ordered back to work.

The Air Traffic Controllers are to return to duties immediately with full resumption by 7 o'clock Thursday evening.

The air traffic controllers took industrial action Wednesday among their grouses is the manner in which they say a manager is carrying out his duties.

Some of the workers claim that the manager's leadership style is unacceptable.

But following a series of meetings between Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, the workers have been asked to report for normal duties.

Following talks with the workers at his North Street office, Labour Minister Pearnel Charles said they took action without following due process.  

Although the main issue on the agenda was not settled, Mr. Charles gave the commitment that there will be more meetings with the workers to address their grouses.

Meanwhile, the President of the Jamaica Air Traffic Controllers Association, Leon Whitely said the workers have agreed to resume duties until the grouses are dealt with.   

Since Wednesday afternoon Managers of the Civil Aviation Authority have been operating airport towers at the Norman Manley and Sangster International Airports.

 



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