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Yearly Archives: 2020
GAWU maintains that sugar pay increase must be retroactive to January 01, 2019
– GuySuCo says it is up to the Government Discussions between the GAWU and the GuySuCo continued today (February 21) regarding the Corporation’s proposal for pay…
Incumbent administration has done much harm to sugar industry
The GAWU has recognized that Mr Lincoln Lewis in the February 19 Guyana Chronicle and Kaieteur News has continued our frank discussions regarding his views on…
FITUG endorses call for Elections Day declared a National Holiday
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG), which speaks on behalf of thousands of our nation’s workers, has seen a statement from the Private Sector Commission…
GAWU pickets Department of Labour to express concern about its inefficient functioning
Approximately thirty (30) members of the GAWU today (February 20) staged a picketing exercise outside of the Department of Labour to register their strong concern regarding…
Blairmont Estate shut down as workers protest GuySuCo pay rise
Uitvlugt workers stage picketing exercise Operations of Blairmont Estate today (February 19) came to a standstill after workers took protest action to express strongly their views…
GuySuCo projects 2020 production increase seemingly improbable
Our Union recently learnt that the GuySuCo is projecting that sugar production this year will reach 114,162 tonnes sugar as follows:- Estate1st crop2nd cropTotalAlbion23,08932,92656,015Blairmont13,97620,08534,061Uitvlugt9,41014,67624,086Total46,47567,687114,162 In effect,…
GuySuCo withdraws Wales cane cutters severance pay appeal to avoid dismissal
On Friday February 14th, 2020, GuySuCo withdrew an appeal filed by the Corporation against a decision by Chief Justice (a.g.) Roxanne George-Wilshire. In November, 2019, the…
GuySuCo engaging in mischief
The GAWU’s attention was drawn to an article appearing on the website of media house Newsroom titled “GuySuCo offers 5% salary increase to employees”. The article…
Department of Labour affirms justness of Blairmont factory workers protest
The Department of Labour on (Wednesday) February 12 finally delivered its findings and recommendations regarding claims by workers of Blairmont factory over what they felt was…