This morning (September 22, 2017), a large number of cane cutters from Skeldon Estate staged a picketing exercise outside of the estate’s Administrative Office. The workers advised that they are required exert significant additional effort to cut canes which are vine-infested. Attempts by the Union, through the shop stewards, to seek an amicable solution to the dispute are being rebuffed by the Management. The workers were also informed by the Skeldon management that they must also cut all the canes they are assigned before they could receive their extra payments. The workers pointed out that always their extra payments are prorated relative the the quantum of the task they completed. This they related was not discussed with them prior to the announcement by the Management. They condemned the high-handed approach by the Management.
GAWU, in the meantime, is seeking to have an engagement with the GuySuCo at the central level.
