GTUC, GPSU sign pact to jointly pursue workers’ rights

GPSU President Patrick Yarde (left) and GTUC President Norris Witter (third, right) exchange copies of the signed communiqué in the presence of other trade unionists

A communiqué aimed at addressing issues in a collaborative manner was signed between the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday.

The communiqué comprises a plan of action that will address the upholding and restoration of collective bargaining in the public sector and the protection of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS).

The document will also seek to pursue a national programme for the creation