GPSU plans march tomorrow over 5% wage hike

The Guyana Public Service Union yesterday announced in a statement that protest action/marches against the impositions of wages and salaries will commence tomorrow at 11hrs.

“These protest actions are a result of the arbitrary impositions of increases on salaries and wages to public servants from the year 2000 to 2013 which were all rejected. Protest actions have commenced throughout the country to heighten awareness of the plight of you, our members and to challenge and to put an end to the continued abuse,” the statement said.

There was no indication yesterday whether the GPSU had acquired permission from the police for the march.

The union had issued a press release earlier this week notifying that it was seeking permission from the