Granger renews call for unity in labour movement

The contingent from the Guyana Public Service Union marches along Albert Street yesterday, heading for the Critchlow Labour College where the GTUC May Day Rally was held. (Photo by Arian Browne)

Opposition Leader David Granger yesterday renewed the call for unity in the trade union movement, saying it is the key to solving the country’s problems.

“Every single day, there is a problem in this country. Will we ever get out of the problems? Yes we will get out of the problems when we have a unified trade union movement,” Granger said to the applause of the workers during his address at the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) rally at the Critchlow Labour College.

Granger urged all workers to focus on unity, calling on them to “get back into your unions.” This year should be used to “redouble our efforts to combine, to strengthen, to reinforce our  solidarity,” he further said, while adding