The former cane cutters of Wales estate are finally being given the remainder of their severance payments.
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) in a release on Wednesday stated that it has begun to distribute to the former cane cutters of Wales estate, the remainder of their severance payments which were withheld from them notwithstanding a decision of the High Court in their favour.
The Union informed that in December, 2018, Justice Sandil Kissoon awarded the Wales cane cutters who took up work at Uitvlugt Estate following the closure of Wales in December, 2016, one month’s pay in lieu of notice apart from their severance entitlements which were premised on their years of service to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo).
