Women employees at the Pacific Fishing Company Limited (PAFCO) have commended the visit by the Minister of Labour, Jone Usamate this week.
Minister Usamate visited PAFCO employees at the factory and briefed them on labour issues such as safety in the work place and OHS matters. He toured Levuka and Ovala for a roadshow to create more awareness on the services and products provided by his ministry and to receive any feedback from the public in these areas.
Commending the government initiative, PAFCO supervisor Litiana Qiolevu who spoke on behalf of the women employees said that they have never been visited by a government minister before.
“We the women employees of this company are grateful and honoured to have the Minister of Labour visit us and highlight important issues of labour related concerns with us,” Ms Qiolevu said.
The forty eight year old of Kalabu village in Naitasiri said that previously only religious leaders used to visit them.
“Before only church leaders used to come to the factory to visit us,” Ms Qiolevu said.
“We are grateful to see that government has not forgotten Fijians who live away from the main island.”
The Minister for Labour also spent a few minutes briefing PAFCO employees on the new constitution and visited Delana High School, Levuka Public School, St John Cawaci College and the business community in Levuka.
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