Trinweld pays ex-workers

Trinweld Contracting Services Ltd made good on its promise to pay former workers their outstanding fringe benefits.

Spokesman for the workers Jason Regis said, "We are pleased to get our money. The four of us who recently protested got our cheques last Monday. We were getting the round around, but everything is settled now. The company is paying other ex-workers as well. We appreciate the Newsday for highlighting our story."

An estimated 50 workers were affected, Regis said.

On November 12, Regis and three ex-workers protested at the company’s gate in Harmony Hall, Marabella, to call for the outstanding payments.

Regis had explained that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd contracted the company to do pipeline work on the petrochemical complex from the plant to the port in La Brea. The work included welding, fabricating, rigging, fitting, and excavation.

The job ended last year, and the benefits were expected to be paid within two weeks of completion.

Each worker gets between $10,000-$20,000, depending on the number of hours they worked.