After four weeks of no work, East Demerara cane planters yesterday appealed to fellow workers to “stand ready” to lend support as they anticipate the closure of the East Demerara Estate which straddles Enmore and LBI.
At a news conference at the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) building yesterday, about 15 cane planters voiced their grievances at being out of work for weeks and GAWU General Secretary Seepaul Narine stated that it was necessary to rouse workers who may not be aware of what is going on.
Narine stated that 75 workers that have been affected are not being paid because they have been “denied rightful work,” and referred to GuySuCo’s request that they engage in harvesting as
