FITUG alarmed over lack of consultation on new trade union board

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) says it is gravely concerned that the Granger administration is moving ahead with the constituting of a new trade union board without consulting with it.

In a release yesterday, FITUG stated that the procedures for the appointment of the Chairman and members of the Trade Union Recognition and Certification Board (TURCB) are clearly laid out in the Trade Union Recognition Act (TURA).

It noted that the act states in part: “the Board shall consist of seven members, each appointed by the Minister after consultations with the most representative organisations of workers and the most representative organisations of employers; three members appointed by the