Airport Staffers Ordered Back To Work

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A Supreme Court ruling ordering airport staffers back to work this morning, calling Monday’s sickout illegal. This as the minister responsible says the situation at Lynden Pindling international airport intensified, causing difficulties.

Berthony McDermott is following this.

It was back to work for hundreds of airport workers who called in sick on Monday.

A Supreme Court injunction was handed down late Monday night, deeming the sickout illegal and ordering those employees back to work Tuesday morning.

The ruling given by Supreme Court Justice Denise Lewis-Johnson also saying the action was in breach of the Industrial Relations Act.

Labour Minister Keith Bell says the majority of employees reported to work.

The ruling requiring all employees to report to work also reads, “This means that anyone who continues in industrial unrest will not only be accountable to the airport authority for disciplinary reasons but will also be accountable to the court.”

For those employees who may still not show up to work, Bell says the situation will be looked at on a case-by-case basis.

For those who have no valid reason to miss work.

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Aviation Chester cooper saying Monday was tough.

While many showed up for work, the DPM says there’s still a significant amount of sick slips being sent in.

The unrest came as TSA International was conducting an audit at LPIA.