Labour Relations

Labour relations here are perhaps different than might be experienced back home. The fracas amongst the staff started late yesterday afternoon - over what is quite unclear. But it was intense amongst the female staff. It blew up in a moment. It led to physical altercations. As we were walking along the path, it followed us with an intensity that made it clear that there were insults being tossed. You didn't need to understand the language to know.

The next morning as the staff arrived the fight was still on. One of the women committed the major faux pas of bringing along her husband who engaged in the physical contact along with the ladies. Quite ugly.

There is no sense of labour relations here as we may know it. There is no written warning; no formal cautions - just - do it again and you are out - period! No unions here. Also no union rights either. However, this group of employees has largely been together for several years except for the one who brought the husband. She is new. Change the members than you get new dynamics - just like the rest of the world.