The beginnings of Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) can be traced back to 1946 when the British Guiana Industrial Workers Union (GIWU) was founded. The Union played a large role in a strike in 1948 by workers on a number of estates in the East Coast of Demerara. The workers were protesting against the cut and load system, they were calling for the recognition of the GIWU, and for improvement of…Read More
