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Sugar workers at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) estate are back at work, after the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has agreed to discuss the ongoing issue with the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU).The two entities are slated to meet today in order to charter a way forward. This is according to General Secretary of GAWU,Ed Reed Miami Jersey, Seepaul Narine,Michael Irvin Miami Jersey, who told Kaieteur News yesterday that following this decision,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, the workers who are mainly from the planting gang of the estate decided to resume their duties.On Saturday,Jabrill Peppers Michigan Jersey, the workers went on strike to be compensated for the extra work that they have to do.Narine had explained to Kaieteur News that the planting gang is responsible for planting a specific amount of cane seeds in a given area at a fixed rate.However,Kansas State Wildcats Jerseys, recently GuySuCo introduced semi mechanical planting,Trey Burke Michigan Jersey, where the planting of the seeds is done mechanically on a large scale. In this regard,Teddy Bridgewater Louisville Jersey, workers have to produce double the amount of seeds. Previously the volume was only 25 sets of seeds, but now it has reached a stage where approximately 45 to 50 sets are needed.It was in this context that workers struck since they are requesting that GuySuCo pay them more money for the extra work that they have to do.On October 14,John Calipari Kentucky Jersey, LBI workers staged a four-day strike to press their demand to obtain an acceptable target for sugar production for their estate to secure the weekly production incentive (WPI).At the same time also, there was a total shut down of the entire sugar industry, after sugar workers from all the estates in the country resorted to strike action in retaliation for GuySuCo’s withdrawal from the wages and salaries negotiation they were having with GAWU at that time. However,Taylor Lewan Michigan Jersey, that discussion has resumed. |
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