High Court orders halt of Wales Estate dismissals

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) yesterday managed to secure a temporary High Court order preventing the GuySuCo from re-deploying and dismissing sugar workers stationed at the Wales Estate until a consultation is held between the two unions and the corporation in keeping with the law.

The Full Court granted the interim injunction based on an application by way of Notice of Motion that was filed on behalf of GAWU, which is represented by its General Secretary Seepaul Narine, and NAACIE, whose representative is its President Kenneth Joseph.

According to court documents seen by Stabroek News, the Notice of Motion sought to secure an interim injunction restraining GuySuCo from proceeding with plans to implement its decision to sever the