Enmore workers protest over poor work, health conditions

The striking sugar workers (AFC photo)

Enmore Sugar Estate employees yesterday staged a strike at the Enmore Martyrs’ Monument in solidarity with fellow workers who were injured and had other health related issues that they feel are not being appropriately dealt with by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the National Insurance Scheme.

According to a press release from the Alliance For Change, its members Gerhard Ramsaroop and Kojo McPherson accompanied by political activist, Freddie Kissoon, travelled to Enmore and met the workers.

The release said during the strike a worker fell ill and was rushed to the estate clinic but could not be treated as no medic was present. He was then placed in an ambulance to be taken to the