Youman-Nabi message 2020
The GAWU extends greetings to all Guyanese but, especially, to the Islamic community, on the sacred occasion of Youman Nabi. The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (On whom…
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Combat – July/September, 2020
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Those who destroyed closed estate must face the consequences!
Over the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to visit Skeldon, Rose Hall and Enmore estates as efforts are being made to resuscitate operations…
FITUG recognizes nurses concerns are being addressed
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has seen pockets of protest actions by nurses over the last few days. We acknowledge that the…
GAWU urges that workers interests be safeguarded in plans for sugar industry partnership
The GAWU’s attention was drawn to comments by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha in the September 28, 2020 edition of the Stabroek News. That newspaper quoted…
Sugar workers incomes fell by over 60 per cent after closure, Opposition spitefulness against workers must be ignored!
The GAWU saw President Irfaan Ali, in the September 23, Stabroek News, saying that the trail of destruction in the sugar industry left by the Coalition…
AMCAR workers benefit from hampers through the Social Security Ministry
Approximately thirty-five (35) workers of the Rosignol location of the Amazon Caribbean Guyana Limited (AMCAR) received last Saturday (September 19, 2020) food hampers from the Ministry…
Uitvlugt factory workers down tools as they grow frustrated with poor operations
This morning (September 16, 2020), a number of workers attached to the Uitvlugt factory downed tools as they expressed their frustrations with the growing inefficient functioning…
2020 Budget pro-poor and pro-people – FITUG
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has carefully examined the 2020 National Budget which was presented on September 09, 2020. With the budget…
Dismissed sugar workers anxiously await estate re-opening
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has recognised that one-month old Irfaan Ali administration has hit the ground running and is working assiduously on…