Norris Witter was elected unopposed as President of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) at its November 8 to 10, 5th triennial congress at which the union reaffirmed its solidarity with all Guyanese on the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy. According to a press release from the GTUC, it is also seeking to establish an action plan for the next three years in a bid to assert labour’s role in society.
The other elected office bearers are: Vice Presidents Leroy Levans (Agriculture), Mehali McAlmont (Education), Alieshaw Barker (Mining and Quarrying), Kimberly Porter (Public Service and Local Government), Jerome Mars (Factories, Sawmilling, Manufacturing, and Construction); Principal Assistant Secretary Esyln Harris; Assistant Secretaries Collis Nicholson, Pancham Singh, and Sherwood Clarke; Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer Kim Halley and John Tull respectively; Committee Members Darren Wade, Dr Simpson DaSilva, Johnathan Looknauth, and Coretta McDonald; and Trustees Lelon Saul and Lance Baptiste.
