Minister Richardson: “My intention is that the staff will be fairly compensated”

PHILIPSBURG -- There is a discord between some employees of the Justice Ministry and the unions that represent them. This appears from our exclusive interview with Minister of Justice Anna Richardson.

“I am happy that we could have one-on-one discussions with our staff,” Richardson said. “They want to know where the numbers are coming from. I have heard them say: I do not agree with agreements made by the union. I was baffled when I heard that, because the impression has been created that the unions represent that staff. And now staff members are saying: no, I do not agree with that; and they were never consulted.”

Some staff members get