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The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Samoa First Union jointly conducted an Internship Orientation workshop and training to upgrade the skills and knowledge of the laid-off workers.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

By Lagi Keresoma<\/p>\n

APIA, SAMOA \u2013 08 JUNE 2021:<\/strong> Two of Samoa\u2019s Workers Unions are urging the Government for employment opportunities in the Seasonal Workers Scheme in New Zealand and Australia for workers who have been laid-off workers in Samoa.<\/p>\n

The Executive Officer of the Samoa First Union of Workers, Seveaoga Saina Tomi Setu said currently the laid-off workers that approached their office for work is well above 2,000 mainly from the private sector.<\/p>\n

Most of them used to work at hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, Vailima Breweries, Apia Bottling, and returning seafarers.<\/p>\n

She believes the COVID-19 lock down and the delay in the establishment of a new Government has impacted mostly the private sector workers.<\/p>\n

If the delay continues, I don\u2019t know how some families will survive, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is why we are approaching the Seasonal Workers Scheme for opportunities for these laid-off workers,\u201d said Seveaoga.<\/p>\n

She said her office is collaborating with the Samoa Workers Congress in trying to find a solution to the problem.<\/p>\n

Recently the\u00a0International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Samoa First Union jointly conducted an Internship Orientation workshops and training to upgrade not just the skills and knowledge of the laid-off workers in various fields, but also their discipline.<\/p>\n

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Agreement with SABB & ILO<\/strong>
\nAs of last week, 12 laid-off workers have secured work under the International Labour Organisation (ILO) funded SABB E-Waste Project.<\/p>\n

The project includes dismantling and sorting broken computers for recycling purposes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have appealed to other companies to assist with employment opportunities if they could,” said Seveaoga.<\/p>\n

In August 2020, the ILO launched their\u00a0Rapid Assessment of the COVID-19 Impact on Business, Employment & Households in Samoa Report.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of the 200 laid-off employees interviewed for the report, 64% were females and 36% males.<\/p>\n

Seveaoga pondered that if only 200 were interviewed then, and with over 2,000 laid-off workers now, plus the delay in establishing a Government, puts a lot of uncertainty on the future of these laid-off workers.<\/p>\n

Such uncertainty has moved the Samoa First Union to look elsewhere for a solution and their major hope is the Seasonal Workers Scheme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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