Unions urge gov’t intervention as GuySuCo unable to pay workers

The two unions representing sugar workers yesterday called on the new government to ensure the continuation of GuySuCo’s operations after they were told that it is unable to pay workers this month.

In a joint statement, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) say they were informed by GuySuCo’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Rajendra Singh along with members of GuySuCo’s Industrial Relations Department that the corporation is unable to pay senior and junior staffers salaries this month.

The two unions said Singh indicated that the corporation might have to cease its operations on all