Mechanical tillage operators still on strike at Wales Estate

Strike action by mechanical tillage operators at the Wales Estate continues after management and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) failed to compromise on the beginning of the working day of those workers.

The protest action began on Tuesday last after GuySuCo proposed to approximately 70 workers a change in the beginning of their working day from 6 am to 7 am.

The decision to continue the strike came after a meeting with senior GuySuCo and GAWU officials failed to reach a