The protest actions by workers of the Uitvlugt estate factory continued this morning (May 28, 2020) as the workers remain staunch in their request that appropriate…
Yearly Archives: 2020
The overwhelmingly majority of the workers attached to the Uitvlugt factory this morning (May 27, 2020) downed tools to express their dismay regarding their hours of…
The FITUG, like many Guyanese, continues to follow closely the ongoing national recount. With declarations completed already with respect to two (2) regions, we were pleased…
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) recognizes alas that the defacto Granger Government has decided to provide some form of assistance to those…
Our people and nation, once again, pause to reflect on the our country’s proud achievement of independence, we of the GAWU take this opportunity to express…
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) wishes to extend warm greetings to our Muslim brothers and sisters and indeed all Guyanese as we once…
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) continues to follow, with great dismay, the slow progress being recorded as it regards the national recount…
– discussions still outstanding on 2019 retroactivity Sugar workers have begun to benefit from increased rates-of-pay arising from an agreement between the GAWU and the GuySuCo.…
Over the last few days, the FITUG has recognised the significant jump in the number of COVID-19 victims in our country. The Federation, at this time,…
Yesterday (May 13, 2020), the GAWU began to distribute to the former cane cutters of Wales the remainder of their severance payments which were withheld from…