GAWU Emancipation Day message
The spirit of yearning for freedom – that liberty of mind, body, and soul from ownership by others never deserted the African slaves and the indentured…
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Labour atrocities being committed against oil sector workers
– reducing workers’ basic pay and calling it an increase The GAWU Oil and Gas branch through its public statements, outreaches and social media activities has…
Combat – April – June 2021
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Shore base workers annual working hours 43% more than national hours of work
– should be paid for nearly 4,000 hours when overtime considered Following our public statement, the GAWU’s oil and gas branch has engaged some of the…
Strengthening of COVID-19 vaccination efforts imperative – supports implementing vaccine passport – FITUG
It is not lost on the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) that as at yesterday (July 21, 2021) 21,733 Guyanese have been infected…
GAWU’s oil and gas branch disturbed by GYSBI’s high-handedness
The Oil and Gas branch of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is disturbed have learnt from media reports that the Guyana Shore Base…
Labour Minister tells DTL officers to respect Union and workers
– summons Company’s decision-makers to meet him and GAWU This morning (July 19, 2021), Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton, in a very blunt manner, told officials…
GAWU representation sees GFC workers’ rights respected
Arising from the intervention of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), three (3) employees of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) who were terminated on…
GAWU concerned about workers employed at Guyana Manganese Inc
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) through its outreach activities was contacted by workers employed by the Guyana Manganese Inc (GMI). The workers reached…
GAWU calls on Government to ensure that SEI respects workers rights
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is now left with no other option that to seek public pressure for the GPL/NICIL owned Skeldon Energy…