The Guyana Agriculture and General Workers Union (GAWU) is making efforts to position itself as a reputable bargaining agent for workers in the oil and gas sector, where it says locals face issues that include unequal pay, uncertified sick leave benefits, and lack of personal protective equipment.
“One of the issues in the sector is offshore workers are not being paid while they are off the rig. Another issue is that some don’t have access to benefits such as medical schemes and those who have it say it is only valid while they are on the job,” Singh said as he explained some plights faced by workers,” the union’s General Secretary, Aslim Singh, told Sunday Stabroek.
