The agriculture ministry and representatives from social services agencies met last week with field and factory union representatives from the East Demerara sugar estates to discuss issues affecting its workers.
According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release Minister Robert Persaud told representatives from La Bonne Intention, Enmore and Diamond that production has not met the desired level. The estates had been hit by a number of strikes over issues such as the cost of living and services by the NIS.
He said too there has been a reduction in the number of opportunity days which has resulted in work being done day and night. In order to facilitate this and boost security at night an arrangement is being worked out with the joint services.
