The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) will be fighting next year to get Government to scrap contract employment in the public service and increase wages and salaries.Acting General Secretary Wayne Walrond told Barbados TODAY contract work is creating uncertainty and insecurity for the future of government-paid employees and can lead to political interference and a less-than-independent public service.“We want this thing stopped. We do not support it at all. It is not good for the country. People need stable jobs rather than a contract for a number of years hanging over their heads. The situation is worse for the general worker who has no National Insurance protection and is not entitled to any gratuity,” he said.Walrond contended that employees on contract may want to “appease their masters due to the fact that they are on a contract and they don’t want to offend anybody”, thereby opening themselves up to political influence.
