Non-management and supervisory staff of the Linden-based Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc (BMGGI) began strike and protest action yesterday over the company’s alleged insistence on paying them a 6% wage and salary increase for 2019, instead of the at least 8% or 9% increase they are asking for.
The industrial action triggered an immediate response from the Chinese-owned company, as some hours after, the company called a meeting, during which it offered employees a 7% increase for two years if they are willing to accept a two-year deal. This agreement would see wages and salaries increased by 7% for the periods April 2019 – March 2020, and April 2020 to March 2021.
The union representatives are slated to meet with the employees to ascertain whether they are minded to accept the proposal.
