By Gemma Q. CasasVariety News Staff 103107
SPEAKER Oscar M. Babauta says the Legislature agreed to the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.’s request to continue hiring skilled foreign workers but their number will be limited to eight.CUC, moreover, will be required to train more locals, said Babauta, Covenant-Saipan.“The final conference committee report was approved based on CUC’s need for more technical people but it’s not necessarily to benefit just one company,” said Babauta referring to CUC’s dealings with local businessman Felipe Atalig’s manpower agency, Casa de Felipe.Atalig rejected CUC’s request for help over the weekend to fix a troubled engine.His firm used to provide CUC with at least 20 skilled workers for the past several years.However, the Legislature voted in favor of limiting manpower hires for CUC to just eight and for a limited term only. This privilege will expire on Sept. 30, 2008.In a separate interview, CUC spokeswoman Pamela Mathis said CUC is now looking at alternative manpower sources.“There was a request for three people. I confirmed that Mr. Atalig declined (to help us) and I have also confirmed that the CUC executive director is seeking alternative that could include other contractors or direct hire to supplement our staff,” she said.She said there is something going on between Atalig and the Legislature but CUC would rather not get involved. House Bill 15-285 allows CUC to have foreign hires, but only through manpower agencies with clean labor records.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
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