– plan not seen by stakeholders or public As the year ends, the GAWU remains concerned that, so far, the stakeholders nor the public have seen a clear plan regarding the $30B borrowed…
– Government responsible for confused state-of-affairs The year also ends on a sour note as there seems to be no clarity regarding that confusion that has surrounded the sugar industry. Guyanese…
As the year closes, the GAWU is disturbed to recognise that the several commitments made to workers and to the nation for the matter following the…
This year also brought to culmination another struggle, which lasted almost two (2) years, when Justice Sandil Kissoon on December 05, ruled that cane cutters of…
– victory a silver lining on the dark clouds above workers heads The sadness of 2018 heightened when a great deal of confusion emerged regarding the severance payments to thousands of workers made jobless by the closure…
– as two (2) ex-sugar workers took their lives The year began on a most inauspicious of notes as news broke that two (2) redundant sugar workers had reached the sad point of taking…
– challenge undermines our country’s democratic credentials A major topic of discussion, at this time, concerns the motion of No Confidence which was approved by the National Assembly on December 21. While…
Our Union, like we have done over the last few years has considered the year of 2018. As we took stock of the days that have…
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) hails the manifestation of our nation’s cherished democratic culture heralded by the debate and subsequent vote in…
“the human spirit and the Christmas message must prevail” Christmas, as we know, is associated with the birth of Jesus Christ. His religion – Christianity –…
