Montague to lobby for security guards

Minister of National Security, Robert Montague, said he will be lobbying for improved working conditions for private security guards.

Speaking at an interactive session with heads of the Jamaica Constabulary Force islandwide, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston recently, Montague said he will be taking a submission to Cabinet that will outline proposals.

He said among the provisions is for security guards to be guaranteed at least one mandatory day off per week.

In the meantime, he said thousands of security guards now have access to self-contributory health insurance, following an agreement that was signed last year.

There are approximately 23,000 registered security guards in the island.