Sugar workers reinstated after fertiliser firings

Following the intervention of the Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Raj Singh, 15 field workers who were dismissed almost two weeks ago have been reinstated and are expected to turn up to work next week.

Head of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Komal Chand told Stabroek News that following a successful field visit on Tuesday, a meeting was held on Thursday between the union and GuySuCo to work out the reinstatement of the workers. Chand said that furthermore the union was advocating on behalf of two additional foremen, who were also relieved of their duties over the same incident.

Almost 400 workers at the La Bonne Intention estate began striking last week Tuesday to