School cleaners seeking minimum wage

From left Region 5 janitorial representative Marla James and two other school janitors Mariam Fordyce and Vanessa Simon .

Despite the fact that the public service minimum wage is $32,207, sweepers/cleaners of schools across Guyana only receive $15,800 per month and they are not paid during any of the school holiday breaks.

The AFC yesterday, at its weekly press conference, highlighted the issue, while saying workers should be immediately classified as public servants,