Irene N. Tantiado, United Workers Movement, NMI president, said those interested can ask for an agreement form at the front desk of the Summer Holiday Hotel in Garapan.
A $12 payment will be collected from each petitioner as filing fee, Tantiado said, adding that Robert Myers Jr., the group’s lawyer, will issue receipt on all payments and documentation.
She said off-island workers can still join the lawsuit if they want to pursue their unpaid claims.
They can send their administrative order with a notarized power of attorney, she added.
Guest workers who are scheduled to leave and still want to join can also submit their administrative order and file the agreement form with Myers before leaving the CNMI, she said.
Tantiado said her group has already sent a letter asking the Department of Labor to provide their lawyer information about the guest workers’ bonding companies.
Except for the administrative order, guest workers with unpaid claims do not have copies of the holding surety bond agreement of their employers, Tantiado said.
As of yesterday, Tantiado said more than a hundred Chinese and Bangladeshi workers submitted their administrative orders.
She reminded the guest workers to submit the order before or on Sept. 30. Tantiado said Myers’ lawsuit is a test case because they will be filed against the bonding companies to demand payment.
