| …as colleagues show solidarity with Wales Estate workersYesterday, “vital” factory maintenance work in the sugar factories across the country and other field works were severely affected as the “overwhelming” majority of sugar workers took industrial action in support of theSome Uitvlugt Estate workers yesterday.Wales Estate sugar workers and “aggrieved” residents in ongoing efforts to stay the decision to close the Estate.This was according to a release from the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) yesterday.The union stated that along with the National Association of Agricultural,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Martin Maldonado Jersey, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE),Timothy Fosu-Mensah Jersey UK, they were engaged in yesterday’s solidarity action which highlights the “fact that workers of both Unions will have their livelihoods threatened by the Wales Estate closure”.“The solidarity strike proceeded during the day with picketing exercises at the various Estates Administrative offices with placards reading “No to the closure of Wales Estate”,Barry Larkin Reds Jersey, “Poverty, Destitution, Crime and more Unemployment for communities around Wales Estate”, “APNU and AFC are betraying sugar workers” among others. At today’s picketing exercises,Russell Westbrook College Jersey, workers also drew attention to the outstanding wages and API matters for 2015,” the release stated.The Union continued that the intention by the Corporation and political authorities to shut down Wales has set in motion “justifiable anxiety of the wider workforce who are increasingly asking: What next? Who’s next?”Enmore workers showing solidarity.“This unconscionable blow from the authorities has only fed the alienation within the industry and will,Russ Grimm Redskins Jersey, most likely, de-motivate this sector of our productive workforce.”GAWU stated that it is their estimation that some 2,500 workers and farmers would be directly affected by the Wales Estate closure. Additionally,http://www.soccerpro.us.com/Leicester-City-FC/, the closure has become “distressing to contemplate the hardship that will befall the families of those who will join the jobless”“We can only begin to imagine the effects of the economic dislocation that will ensue and the repercussions it would have on the communities of the West Bank of Demerara, especially. The intransigence,DeMar DeRozan USA Jersey, so far, displayed by the authorities is a cause for concern for workers not only in the sugar industry but workers generally. When considered against the unjust treatment meted out to the sugar workers over the latter part of 2015,http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/Netherland-Luciano-Narsingh-Jersey.html, and ignoring essential practices of Trade Unionism,Lance Alworth Chargers Jersey, the situation is indeed troubling.”In closing, the GAWU and NAACIE urged the Government and GuySuCo not to go down the path of closure of the Wales Estate.“We are sure that is it not beyond available expertise to come up with proposals to save Wales and once more, ensure its viability. We subscribe to the belief that people and their well-being must be given priority attention.” |
