2017 – a year that stood out
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) believes it is incumbent for us to reflect on the difficulties we faced, the obstacles we overcame, and…
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GuySuCo has no monies to pay redundant sugar workers
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) was dismayed and surprised to learn during an engagement with the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) yesterday (December…
GAWU sets the record straight on GuySuCo debt
First Vice President and Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo in his column entitled “Litany of lies” which appeared in the December 17, 2017 Guyana Chronicle, among other…
East Demerara Field Foremen/Forewomen still to receive redundancy payments
Thirty field foremen/forewomen of Enmore Estate who were deemed redundant by the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. are presently denied their severance payments. The Corporation redundancy letter…
GAWU and Sugar SPU engagement fruitful
A sixteen (16) person team from the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) which included union leaders and workers representatives from Skeldon, Rose Hall, East…
GAWU will continue to champion the workers cause
We refer to Mr Andre Marks’ letter “Will GAWU provide for sugar workers given the billions collected in union dues?” which appeared in the December 10,…
GAWU’s contentions on sugar never based on race or any other factor
Head of the Sugar Special Purpose Unit (SPU), Mr Colvin Heath-London in an article entitled “GuySuCo operating in rogue manner” which appeared in the Guyana Chronicle…
VP Ramjattan and his colleagues writing a sad chapter of our history
Vice President, Minister of Public Security and AFC Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan is quoted on the December 08, 2017 Guyana Times as saying during his contribution to…
GAWU looks to see PM’s rep in active defence of sugar workers
The GAWU was indeed surprised, to say the least, having read Mr Gobin Harbhajan’s letter entitled – Guysuco management is incompetent – that appeared in the…
Government deserted sugar workers in their time of need
Our Union refers to Mr Abel Seetaram’s letter – Sugar workers, their families and the PPP – which appeared in the December 06, 2017 Kaieteur News.…