President Dr. Irfaan Ali publicly challenges the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) to move beyond traditional collective bargaining and take on a direct management role in the sugar industry. Speaking at Enmore, Ali says the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is pursuing reforms aimed at improving performance and ensuring the long-term survival and profitability of the sector. According to the reports, Ali suggests that the government is prepared to offer GAWU a direct management role as part of these broader changes. He frames the proposal as a model for how the union could participate more actively in the operation of an estate. The outlets agree that Ali’s invitation is directed specifically at GAWU and is tied to the government’s efforts to implement “different formulas” for the sugar industry. The coverage does not include details on how the management arrangement would work, what estates might be selected, or how GAWU has responded to the proposal.
President Ali urges GAWU to take management role in Guyana sugar estate
President Dr. Irfaan Ali publicly challenges the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) to move beyond traditional collective bargaining and take on a direct management role in the sugar...
- President Dr. Irfaan Ali calls on GAWU to take on a direct management role for a sugar estate.
- Ali ties the proposal to GuySuCo reforms focused on performance improvements.
- Ali says the government is prepared to give GAWU a management role as part of efforts to secure the sugar industry’s long-term viability.
- Ali makes the remarks in Enmore.
- GAWU is presented in the reports as the main trade union representing sugar-sector workers.
Noting that his government is pursuing different formulas to ensure the long-term survival and profitability of the sugar industry, President Dr Irfaan Ali has called on the sector’s main trade union, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), to take up the task of managing one of the estates. He made the call on […] The post Pres. Ali invites GAWU to take up management of a sugar estate appeared first on INews Guyana.
10 hours ago—says gov’t is prepared to give the union a direct management role as GuySuCo pursues reforms, performance improvements PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali has publicly challenged the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) to step beyond traditional bargaining and take up the management of a sugar estate as a model operation. Speaking at Enmore during […]
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