Employees of the Georgetown City Constabulary welcome the council’s recent approval of retroactive pay increases and a one-off grant. However, Mayor Alfred has indicated potential layoffs and multi-tasking requirements for some city council workers in the coming year. Kerese Gonsalves provides more details on the situation and its implications for the workforce.
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