The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) has expressed its displeasure at what it views as a Presidential snub with the Head of State deferring correspondence directly addressed to him on wages to one of his ministers.
According to a GAWU press release, a few hours after it issued a statement on January 14 regarding President David Granger’s non-response to a follow-up letter to enquire about the status of the sugar workers’ petition for a wage increase, the union received a correspondence dated January 13 signed by the President’s secretary.
The President’s secretary advised that the union will hear from the Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder on the matter. “We note with interest that the President chose to reply through his secretary which no doubt, in our view, says a lot about the regard he has for the workers petition.” GAWU also stated that on several occasions, it has pointed to the glaring lack of concern the Coalition Administration has for the sugar industry.
