Earlier this year, the GAWU, following an application to the TURCB, was deemed as the bargaining agent on behalf of the workers of Skeldon Energy Inc…
During the year we continued to address the attitude of the foreign-owned Demerara Timbers Limited (DTL) which is refusing to engage our Union in the process…
During the year, another arena of struggle by the Union and the workers ensued with the Noble House Seafoods Limited (NHSL) regarding a pay rise to…
The Union continued during this year to fight for outstanding severance payment for the Wales cane cutters. That estate was closed for nearly three (3) years…
More recently, talk of re-opening the closed estates has gained traction. We of the GAWU consider this a worthwhile attempt to address the heartless injustice that…
Of course as we end the year, we cannot turn a Nelson’s Eye to the plight of some 7,000 sugar workers who lost their jobs following…
It is now two (2) years since there was a substantial, and we must add clandestine, transfer of sugar assets from GuySuCo to NICIL-SPU. The transfer,…
As the industry slides downwards, on several occasions this year, we lamented and expressed our deep worry regarding the conflict between NICIL-SPU and GuySuCo. The disagreement…
The future of the sugar industry is a matter that attracted considerable attention during the year. Such attention, we believe, is not unwarranted given the scope…
A burning issue of today within the industry is workers pay. Today brings us to 1,814 days since sugar workers pay rates have remained stagnated. Over…
