Following the announcement of the dismissal of 90 employees by management of Hëllef Doheem on Friday, the LCGB trade union today announced that it has started negotiations with management on the behalf of the affected staff.
The LCGB has rejected claims made by the company's management regarding the implementation of a policy of maintaining employment especially as the care sector has a constant need for manpower and has argued that the redundancies from Hëllef Doheem will reduce the quality of services provided.
The LCBG also confirmed that on 28 April it requested a meeting with the company's management to discuss the possible reduction of the number of staff, as well as with the Minister of Social Security; its statement confirms that it strongly regrets that neither were available to meet.
The trade union has requested a serious and detailed analysis of the financial situation at Hëllef Doheem be carried out, in particular concerning general care. This analysis should highlight if financial problems are actually due to government budget saving measures, or if there are also reasons related to mangement decisions.
