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ERC meets bauxite union on dismissal of Aroaima workers

Jan 09, 2010 News

Yesterday, the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers’ Union met with the Ethnic Relations Commission at Watooka House, Linden, in connection with its complaint filed on January 4, last.
The ERC four-man team was led by Chairman Bishop Juan Edghill, and the union team, by General President Charles Sampson.  The GB&GWU in its Preliminary Presentation reiterated its desire to have a public inquiry into the charges of discrimination and expects the ERC to facilitate the process with the urgency it deserves.
Much appreciation has been showed to the ERC for the timely response to the Union complaint, the union stated.
According to a release from the Union, there has been a response to the letter (January 4, 2010) from the Trade Union Recognition and Certification Board and is scheduled to attend a meeting on Tuesday at the Ministry of Labour.
This meeting is expected to address the issues of the Collective Labour Agreement and the coercion of workers by the company to sign its prepared petition to seek de-recognition of the Union.
However, the Union is yet to hear from the Ministry of Labour in as much as a letter was hand delivered to the office of the Chief Labour Officer, Yoganand Persaud, on Wednesday December 31, 2009, seeking his Ministry’s involvement in having the more than two-month old dispute resolved.
In addition, it was also stated in the release that a letter by dismissed workers of Aroaima has been dispatched to Prime Minister Samuel Hinds seeking his intervention in having the workers’ rights respected and justice prevail.
In the meantime, the GB&GWU has stated that it remains committed to ensuring the respect for the rule of law, workers’ rights and the Collective Labour Agreement and will not relent until justice is served.

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