The commencement of commercial oil production which expectedly will take off next year ranks among the most anticipated developments in our nation’s short, but eventful, history.…
As we will soon close the curtains on 2019, we are dismayed to know that for workers employed in the private sector their minimum pay remains…
During the year, the GAWU had expressed its concern regarding the situation unfolding at the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) where our union enjoys bargaining rights. The…
The Union, this year, continued to press for the completion of a long-outstanding job evaluation exercise for the employees it represents at the Demerara Harbour Bridge…
The GAWU must also use this opportunity to express its concern regarding the functioning of the TURCB. For two (2) months now, no meetings have been…
The GAWU on July 15, this year, applied to become the bargaining agent on behalf of the workers employed by the Mahaicony/Abary Rice Development Scheme located…
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…
