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GUYANA: Trouble in sugar estates as GAWU steps up protests

07/14/2022 – 10:00 pm

– Albion, Uitvlugt workers confront managements on pay, other issues

Jul 14, 2022 – Kaieteur News – Against the background of widespread dissatisfaction over the management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) workers backed by their union have stepped up industrial action on various issues ranging from incentives to lack of respect.

On Tuesday workers at Uitvlugt took strike action against the corporation and on Wednesday it was the staff at Albion. According to a Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) statement on Wednesday morning several shop stewards at Albion Estate staged a picketing exercise outside of the estate calling on GuySuCo to treat workers with respect.  “For some time now, workers have been expressing concerns with the attitude of certain managers towards the workers. Despite such concerns being drawn to attention, some managers continue to advance an abrasive attitude,” the union said in a statement.  Continue reading →

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GuySuCo’s money runs out – Chairman says accountants resign; credit being refused

06/10/2020 – 2:12 am

Jun 10, 2020  KaieteurNews

The smaller-sized state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) says it has no money and wants the Government to help.

According to the largest union for sugar workers, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) yesterday, it has learnt that GuySuCo is facing the prospect of closure having exhausted its finances and was desperately requiring the support of the Government.

In a letter of May 15, 2020 from GuySuCo’s Chairman, John Dow, appealed to President David Granger for his intervention “…to use your good offices to arrange for funding to prevent the impending closure of the Industry”.            Continue reading →

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GuySuCo aiming for new 55,000 ton white sugar plant at Albion – GAWU

11/24/2019 – 12:20 am
The GAWU-GuySuCo meeting
The GAWU-GuySuCo meeting
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GAWU today said that GuySuCo has told it that it is planning for a new 55,000-tonne white sugar plant at Albion. The sugar union said this was disclosed by GuySuCo at a wide-ranging meeting on November 20, 2019

A statement by GAWU follows:

After more than a year of seeking to meet the GuySuCo about its plans to engender the viability of the miniaturized sugar industry, the GAWU was finally able to receive a presentation from the Corporation on November 20, 2019. The existence of a plan came to light following President David Granger’s address to the National Assembly in October, 2018. At that time, the President had disclosed that a plan was being developed.            Continue reading →

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Guyana: Sugar Industry: 2nd crop production target unlikely- GAWU

10/27/2019 – 12:45 am

Oct 26, 2019  News

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) said it has continued to follow very closely and with great anxiety, the second sugar crop production.

“The union learnt that as of yesterday morning (October 24), production for the crop stood at 35,397 tonnes sugar. Thus the industry is required to produce 40,446 tonnes sugar if it is to realize its target of 75,843 tonnes.”

Production at the individual GuySuco estates was as follows:-            Continue reading →

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Guyana Politics: Jagdeo’s attack on GAWU

02/22/2018 – 3:36 pm

Guyana Politics: Jagdeo’s attack on GAWU

Feb 22, 2018 Kaieteur News –  Editorial 

The past few weeks have been a trying period for the sugar workers and their union, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU).The closure of four sugar estates by the government was criticized by the political opposition, unions, especially GAWU and sugar workers.

For years, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) was kept afloat by billions of dollars in subsidies from the government. Since taking office in May 2015, the Granger Administration pumped some $32 billion into GUYSUCO.   Continue reading →

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Guyana: Jagdeo slams GAWU President’s position on sugar talks with govt + Video

01/27/2018 – 9:23 pm

Jagdeo slams GAWU President’s position on sugar talks with govt

Posted by: Denis Chabrol – Demerara Waves – January 27, 2018

Komal Chand – GAWU

General Secretary of the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo on Saturday publicly rejected positive statements by the President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), Komal Chand about talks with President David Granger.

While Jagdeo insisted that the PPP “has no rift” with GAWU, he appeared to send a strong signal that he would not mind the now aged Chand and other union elders removed. “We will support the union there. You have a lot of good, strong, young, bright leaders of GAWU who will have a great future in building that union and keeping it relevant,” he said.     Continue reading →

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Guyana: Unions, Govt. agree to cooperate on finding solutions to sugar woes

01/20/2018 – 11:11 am

 Jan 20, 2018  – Kaieteur News

-46 percent of workers likely to be paid full severance by month-end

President David Granger and his ministers at the critical meeting with union officials yesterday.

Unions, Govt. agree to cooperate on finding solutions to sugar woes

President David Granger and members of Cabinet yesterday met with the President and members of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) at the Ministry of the Presidency to discuss the future of the sugar industry.     Continue reading →

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Guyana’s Sugar: Downsizing will save GuySuCo – commentary

05/05/2017 – 1:30 am

DOWNSIZING WILL SAVE GUYSUCO

May 03, 2017 Editorial. Kaieteur News

For the past two years the nation had waited with bated breath, especially the sugar workers, to know the fate of GuySuCo. Their wait ended last month when President David Granger announced that his government will only preserve three of the six sugar estates—Albion, Blairmont and Uitvlugt. The announcement, which was made at the opening of the Region Five Expo and Trade Fair at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, took many by surprise. While there are no plans for the other estates, it is expected that they would be either sold or shuttered.    Continue reading →

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Guysuco threatens to halt current crop; bonus talks deadlocked

02/20/2016 – 2:30 pm

Guysuco threatens to halt current crop; deadlock reached on 2015 annual incentive

Guysuco_bannerBy Denis Chabrol in  Demerara Waves – February 19, 2016

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) Friday warned that it would shut down operations for the current crop if workers do not stop their weekly strike action, even as the cash-strapped entity reluctantly agreed to take a pay-dispute to arbitration.

“Such behaviour by the Union would leave the Corporation with no alternative but to put a halt to the current crop until the Union gives it fullest commitment to allowing the crop to proceed unhindered,” said the state-owned sugar entity in a statement.

Guysuco said it was aware of GAWU’s calls for workers to strike every Tuesday and the likelihood of such industrial action intensifying in the coming weeks.     Continue reading →

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Guyana: Emancipation Day messages – 2014

08/02/2014 – 7:22 pm

Emancipation Day messages -2014

AUGUST 1, 2014 | BY KNEWS |

His Excellency, President Donald Ramotar
On the occasion of the 176th Anniversary of the abolition of slavery, I extend best wishes to Guyanese in general and to Afro-Guyanese in particular.
This is without doubt one of the most important dates in our history.  It is also one of the major blows struck for the Independence of our country.
As we salute our fore parents for the sacrifices and the struggle they made towards our freedom, let us today take inspiration from it to score greater successes in building a strong economy and in strengthening our country as a whole.
Once again, best wishes for a brighter future for all.
Happy Emancipation!

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People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) joins the Guyanese people in celebrating the 176th Anniversary of the Emancipation of enslaved Africans. The Party regards this event as the most significant in the foundation of our nation and the formation of our society. It was the first step in our country’s long march towards social equality, economic independence and political freedom.   Continue reading →

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