A National Wage Advisory Committee is currently investigating the conditions of employment in the areas of trade, industry and occupation in Grenada. The Committee will examine the working environment and wages of workers in the lower income bracket, with the aim of making recommendations as to the minimum rate of wages which should be payable. Trained data collectors are visiting Work Places Island wide to gather information regarding, current lowest wage paid, working hours, benefits provided by employers. The categories being looked into are: Shift Workers Non-unionised workers in supermarkets Industrial Workers Non-unionised workers in the hospitality industry Security Guards Non-unionised workers in stores Domestic Workers Private Estates (Agriculture) Care-givers of the Elderly Construction Workers Workers in bakeries Vehicle drivers Clerical workers Bus conductors The Wages Advisory committee is a tripartite body headed by former Labour Commissioner and government represebtative, Mr. Abel Newton, Mr. Anslem De Bourg, who is also a Government’s representative on the committee, Mr. Gordon Raeburn and Mr. George Mason representing the Trades Union Council and Mrs. Cisly Gabriel and Mr. Elvin Chitan representing the Grenada Employers’ Federation. Minister of Labour, Hon. Glyins Roberts, endorsed the Wages Advisory Committee which was established in April 2008 under the employment act of 1999. The Committee will submit its report in approximately six (6) months. Contact: Francis St. Hillaire Public Relations Officer Ministry of Social Development, Social Security, Labour and Ecclesiastical Affairs 440-2269