WILLEMSTAD - The harbor towage company KTK wants to reduce personnel costs by 25 percent. This will cost about 20 jobs. KTK has disclosed this to the unions representing the employees. The company wants to lay off employees between the ages of 55 and 65. Today the UGTK/Cadmu union is meeting with the KTK management.
The subject of discussion is the redundancy scheme offered by the employer. In addition to the cessantia benefit, persons who resign voluntarily will also be paid the costs of a retraining course for two years. The closure of the refinery is hitting the results of KTK hard. Since 2020, no more crude oil has been processed. As a result, fewer ships enter the port.