Bauxite workers union awaiting re-issued letters for arbitration with BCGI

The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers’ Union (GB&GWU) says it is awaiting the reissue of letters for arbitration proceedings to begin between the union and the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI).

In a statement, GB&GWU accused the BCGI of mischaracterising the implications of a recent ruling by acting Chief Justice Ian Chang on the company’s challenge to the decision by the Labour Minister to order arbitration proceedings.

BCGI, owned by Russian conglomerate, Russian Aluminium (RUSAL), has taken Labour Minister Dr Nankishore Gopaul to