GAWU decides against strike, to push for incentive talks

Sugar union GAWU has decided not to strike this week over delayed wage negotiations but will instead test the intention of GuySuCo with a request for talks on the Annual Production Incentive (API).

A meeting of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union on Saturday decided against a second strike in two weeks in favour of the API move. The decision came following widespread concerns that a second strike would be further debilitating for a company in severe financial distress. On October 26, GAWU went on a strike