Following years of protest, it appears as though Sweeper/cleaners can finally look forward to better working conditions and remuneration, as the Government is moving to regularise their employment as Public Servants.

Sweeper/cleaners are a category of workers employed by the Ministry of Education to maintain a clean and healthy environment in public schools.

State Minister Joe Harmon on Thursday explained that the move by government was taken following recommendations made by the Ministry of Social Protection to standardise the employment of Sweeper/Cleaners within the public sector.

The Government has agreed that the Ministry of Education’s proposal in its 2018 budget presentation to the Finance Ministry, will be used as a reference for the other agencies.

The Ministries of the Presidency and Social Protection will review the issues relating to the He said he is optimistic that the intervention will bring an end to the situation with the sweeper/cleaners.

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