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Apparent concerted attempt by security forces to minimize sugar workers protests outside President’s office

By GAWU GuyanaFebruary 25, 2020

A protest by sugar workers outside of President David Granger office on February 25 was met with what seemed to the GAWU to be a coordinated…

FITUG calls on GECOM to revert to use of private residence as polling stations

By GAWU GuyanaFebruary 25, 2020

In recent days, the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has recognized that several concerns have emerged regarding a decision by the Guyana Elections…

Sugar industry shutdown as workers demand a fair rise-in-pay

By GAWU GuyanaFebruary 25, 2020

Protest outside of President’s office Today (February 25), operations across the sugar industry have been significantly affected as thousands of sugar workers from Albion, Blairmont and…

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The beginnings of Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) can be traced back to 1946 when the British Guiana Industrial Workers Union (GIWU) was founded. The Union played a large role in a strike in 1948 by workers on a number of estates in the East Coast of Demerara. The workers were protesting against the cut and load system, they were calling for the recognition of the GIWU, and for improvement of…Read More
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