Workers from the Rose Hall Estate yesterday made another plea to the government to reconsider its decision to close the estate in a few weeks.
Speaking at a press conference held by the workers at the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Office in New Amsterdam yesterday, Glen Mcleod, on the behalf of his fellow Rose Hall workers, called on the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the government to rethink their October 13, 2017 announcement of closing the estate which will displace hundreds of workers and affect the lives of several thousands, who depend on the operations of Rose Hall Estate for their well-being, a GAWU media release said.
In his presentation, according to the GAWU release, McLeod said that they were hoping that the decision-makers would harbour second thoughts after recognizing the difficulties which the people of Wales now face. He blamed the “topmost man in the sugar industry,” Dr. Clive Thomas, Chairman of GuySuCo for advocating for the implementation of his “two decades” old position.
