ST. THOMAS — The West Indian Company Limited informed employees Tuesday that a "significant" number of workers will lose their jobs in the coming weeks as WICO prepares for an end to its contract with the Government Employees' Retirement System (GERS) to manage Havensight Mall in St. Thomas. According to Interim President and CEO Anthony Ottley, the WICO Board of Directors, " ... resolved to fairly compensate each of its dedicated employees facing termination by developing a severance package commensurate with each employee’s years of service with the Company." In its written statement, WICO expressed its gratitude for employees."WICO worked exhaustively over the last five months in an attempt to reconcile differences with GERS, continue its management role for Havensight Mall, and save the jobs of all of its employees." The Consortium…
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