Sterling Products Ltd employees to get 7% salary increase for 2022

…workers now represented by CCWU

Employees of Sterling Products Limited are set to benefit from salary increases over the next two years, after the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Clerical and Commercial Workers’ Union (CCWU).
This agreement will see employees benefitting from an increase of seven per cent in wages for the year 2022 and eight per cent for the year 2023 across the board. In addition, meal and snack allowances have seen increases along with annual bursary awards.
The agreement was signed in the presence of the Chief Labour Officer (CLO), Dhaneshwar Deonarine at the Labour Ministry, Brickdam Georgetown. Sterling Products Limited was represented by Chief Executive Officer Ramsay Ali, Finance Controller Mahindra Sammy, and Human Resources Manager Maneka Jacob.
The Clerical and Commercial Workers Union was represented by President Sherwood Clarke, Junior Vice President Seecharan Sukhu, Union Consultant Gladstone George, and Employee Representative Elvis Peters.
Clarke lauded the company for ensuring that the negotiation was done amicably, resulting in a robust agreement being generated to support the interest of the employees.
Human Resources Manager Maneka Shiwprashad-Jacob conveyed that the company holds the interest of its employees in high regard.
“I look forward to this continued good relationship that we have with this Union…As you can see from the collective bargaining agreement, we at Sterling Products Limited care for our employees, we value them, and this is evident through our conditions and the benefits in the agreement.”
Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Products, Ramsay Ali added, “There are a couple of times we had to come here when we couldn’t reach a consensus and the process here was good.”
He further stated that employees of Sterling Products are also enjoying numerous other benefits that are not being captured in the Collective Labour Agreement. These benefits include pension scheme, and medical and education assistance plans.
The Chief Labour Officer indicated that the cordiality demonstrated where there is an agreement and no need for a conciliation is remarkable. He commended both management and the union for negotiating in good faith and coming to an agreement that will benefit the workers.