Local artists must demand upfront portion of payment – Donald E. de Castro
He was speaking on his monthly show Straight Talk, which aired on ZBVI 780 AM last evening March 9, 2016 between the hours of 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm.
On a previous show, de Castro had stated that he is among those contractors and service providers who were still waiting on payment for work done in 2015.
De Castro lauded the decision to lessen the number of foreign artists for the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival as had been announced two weeks ago.
“I hope that will continue. I also hope that those who performed last year get paid before this Festival begins and they should demand, I didn’t say ask. I said demand – a portion of their payment before the Festival just like how the overseas artists demand a percentage of their pay. The local artists should be treated the same way.”
He said too that following the receiving of the percentage they should get the balance of their money promptly after Festival.
“This kind of behaviour cannot continue in this territory. That kind of behaviour I consider to be disrespectful to our own people...when you put people to work and you don’t pay them. And this has got to stop,” he said.
At the launch of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival on February 26, 2016, Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn said he could not give an exact time when performers for last year will be paid but he said his ministry has done what it needed to do and that the matter was now with the Ministry of Finance.
“We have given that information to the Ministry of Finance and we are waiting for them to pay the vendors. I have received an assurance from them that they are working assiduously on it. I apologise to the vendors that it is taking so long but I know that they will be paid very soon,” Hon Walwyn said.
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12 Responses to “Local artists must demand upfront portion of payment – Donald E. de Castro”
How stupid can the artist be? Demanding half upfront! Demand what they owe you and then demand all upfront! If you keep letting NDP treat you like sh*t, they will continue to do so! Make them respect you and your craft.