Protest by Rose Hall Estate workers continuing

The protesters on Tuesday

Workers attached to the Rose Hall Estate on Tuesday continued their weekly protest against government plans to close it.

As rain soaked their clothing, the workers stood firmly in front of the estate, at East Canje, Berbice, with their placards in their hands, as they usually would do, hoping to be heard.

In their midst, was the General Secretary of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union, Seepaul Narine, who reiterated to Stabroek News, that the union strongly believes that the Rose Hall Estate and all of the other sugar factories have the potential to continue operating.

Narine said, “We believe that the estate has