Should BEC workers get the requested raise in their new contract?


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Should BEC workers get the requested raise in their new contract?
As soon as they can keep the lights on for one year without interruption.

O.K, we will give them a few interruptions due to lightning or cars hitting poles but no more of that 14 hours out stuff!

NO, NO, NO and Heck No



I believe the recent blackouts were apart of a move to coerce management to force a raise. If they want apart of the profit they must also agree to share in losses.



No raise for the already highest paid government corporation employees.

I think that the Government should look carefully into what areas of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation this pay increase is needed before any decisions are made.

As for Black Thursday and Friday: Find who was responsible and deal with them accordingly.

This is very bad timing for the subject pay increases because the economy is in shambles, the roads need a drastic upgrade along with everything else and the teachers already got the pot cake. :rolleyes:

My Answer is NO

I met a number of BEC Engineers during the BLACKOUT in August when one of my Real Estate clients home received extensive INTERNAL wiring damage to his house and lost brand new equipment. We lost a number of computers in our INTERNET business and SALES due to the blackout then; and again this recent blackout. WE LOSS SALES INCOME AND THE TOURISTS VISITING THAT DAY WERE SCARED OUT OF THEIR WITS. What a welcome!

A Raise? This is no time for people to be looking for salary or benefits raise; the economy is in bad shape, business is bad all over.

I cannot afford a raise sorry; I cannot afford increased electricity charges. Period. Like me thousand other consumers are in the same position. We are not receiving raises; therefore we cannot cover for their increased salary!

We also need to ask BEC where and how are the thousands of dollars in DEPOSITS they're holding on our accounts. How are these funds being used?

My Answer is NO

We lost a number of computers in our INTERNET business and SALES due to the blackout then; and again this recent blackout.

you should get some line conditioners if you havent already, will save your computer from any recurring BEC blackouts. They run around $100 per computer setup. In 6 years ive had this one lc i havent lost any computer parts from power problems. Just trying to help :-)

Could you get reimbursed from BEC for the loss of parts, just wondering if they do that these days or not, think i remember people who tried in the past but dont know what actually ended up happening.

Well I think that they should be given their raise. It seems to me that the recent problems that we've been facing with electricity are not due to the inefficiency of the workers but to the lack of proper equipment to pull the necessary load. They seem to be working very well with the draconian systems and machinery supplied to them, and for that reason alone they deserve a raise.

So I vote yes

Should BEC workers get the requested raise in their new contract?


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Stop talking fool Mr. Jeff Lloyd....BEC workers a raise...Come on you are not serious with that question.

It is amazing how the Bahamas has survived this long with the level of incompetence that is pervasive throughout this country.

BEC and raise shouldn't even be in the same sentence.

I live here in New York and after the big blackout recently it was amazing to see how chaotic the situation became. For me a lot of my friends were so terrified of what was going on, me I went to the bar and enjoyed the situation. Maybe it's because I have been brainwashed and scared from a life long existence of dealing with BEC. For me it was an attitude of, lights out -- well let's find something else to do. But the reall blackout came about after the lights came back on in the New York area.

Every manager's head was on the chopping block, any and I mean any employee who in any way could be responsible for preventing or repairing the situation had to walk the thin line. No one had job security because it was not acceptable or understandable. As info became available the electrical situation streached a much further distance than BEC could ever provide power to in my estimation.

If the problem is equipment- relieve the purchasing consultants of their duties, if it is maintenance schedules or co-ordination- let whoever deals with that go, if it is job performance and productivity- let these people go. The responsibilty to provide service for value is that of every BEC employee. I don't care if it's the janitor or the GM. If you ain't doing your job- ya gotta go. Blacouts in any society ain't acceptable.

If we want to live like that then the biggest sale for this Christmas should be generators. I'll be first at the bank to get my loan for a generator.

P.S. And we does wonder why foreignors always running the most successful businesses in The Bahamas. They ain't into no my cousin is this one and my MP will do this talk.

if the choice is between a raise for employees and spending the money on new equipment, then that is a no brainer!

you should get some line conditioners if you havent already, will save your computer from any recurring BEC blackouts. They run around $100 per computer setup. In 6 years ive had this one lc i havent lost any computer parts from power problems. Just trying to help :-)

Could you get reimbursed from BEC for the loss of parts, just wondering if they do that these days or not, think i remember people who tried in the past but dont know what actually ended up happening.

I work professionally with computers and have had clients with expensive line conditioners on their computers and BEC still blew them out. There are no guarantees except: BEC will fry your expensive electronics equipment :what:

The right wing conservative movement have attempted to cloud the issue. If a worker works he should get paid and this pay should be inflated based on the retail price index and subjected to a companies profitability. BEC is making a large profit and the workers should get a raise.

Not right now, I agree that the money should be spend on more equipments.B.E.C is not doing well in the public eyes.Their #1 priority is the customers.then they can deal with thier staff. Just my 2cents




P.S. just heard about this site on issues of the day.great site and one that i'll visit frequently.Congratulations to the administrators and moderators.