Senegal’s mines minister optimistic about 44 workers’ case
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Senegalese Mines Minister Cheikhou Oumar Seck said he was confident of a positive outcome for 44 employees of his department who have stopped working and was ready to receive them. A consultation framework with the Finance and Civil Service ministries provides for the recruitment of eight employees and a support plan for the others, according to Seneweb.
Senegalese Minister of Mines and Geology Cheikhou Oumar Seck said on Friday that he was confident a solution would be found for the 44 employees of his department who have stopped working and said he was ready to receive them from Monday, according to Seneweb. He said discussions had already taken place with their representatives and several proposals had been put forward.
A consultation framework bringing together the ministries responsible for Finance and Civil Service is notably examining the recruitment of eight people among those concerned and a support plan for the others. Cheikhou Oumar Seck explained that the clean-up of the Mining Fund’s situation now makes it possible to consider a deployment plan linked to the needs of ongoing projects.
The minister said the settlement could involve compensation or integration, while the Finance Ministry is preparing measures to this end, according to Seneweb. The move comes after the 30 months of work stoppage denounced by 44 mining employees, on 12 November.
