The General Manager of state telecoms enterprise, Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL), Yah Judith Sunday has expressed the iinstitution’s resolve to remain grounded in the face of unprecedented setbacks.
“… our company has often been the target of acts of sabotage and vandalism on our various submarine cables, thus undermining the fluidity and stability of our network and electronic communications as a whole,” she told staff on labour day.
Despite these, she went on, “we are steadfast: working hard and continuing to do our utmost to counter these threats and attacks, in order to earn the trust of our customers and reassure them about our long-term prospects.”
The administrator made the remarks as she urged staff to remain vigorous and duty-conscious, as she celebrated them on Labour day. Tracing the origin of the celebration, she recalled that International Labour Day began with workers’ movements fighting for the eight-hour working day towards the end of the 19th century.
“Beyond the festivities to commemorate this day, CAMTEL does not lose sight of this tradition and keeps close ties with its staff, in particular staff representatives, to enhance employees’ value and improve their living and working conditions. The purpose is to ultimately make an optimal employee experience a reality.”
CAMTEL was one of thousands of state and private enterprises across the country that took out time to celebrate its workers on May 1. This year’s edition had as theme, “resilience and decent work: acting together in the world of work, to improve working conditions and social inclusion”.
Regarding employee fulfilment, Yah Judith promised to raise the bar in terms of remuneration, both for current and former workers. CAMTELmshe pledged, “will not fail to mention the progressive clearance of pensioners’ rights as well as the payment of medals to deserving employees.”