– 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 –…
– calls on Government to apprehend situation in the interest of the country The GAWU was indeed very concerned after reading an article titled “GuySuCo managers,…
The GAWU has recognized that several sections of the media reported that the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) is seeking to pay workers what it deems…
Following an order of the High Court on December 05, those 350 cane cutters of the closed Wales Estate would have received their severance payments by…
– call on Government to end wage freeze and pay severance Today(December 05, 2018), a large group of sugar workers staged a picketing exercise outside of…
