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Guyana Public Service Union celebrates its 87th anniversary

Jun 10, 2010 News

Under the theme “Rights at work- Ending Poverty and Inequality” the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) celebrated its 87th anniversary, Tuesday.
“Reflecting on the past decade it was recognizable that the foremost struggle is to maintain and sustain the gains won – a great sacrifice by those who came before us. These achievements and the foundations were laid for us to build upon,” the assistant to the President of GPSU, Ronella Hill, stated.
In a statement the GPSU  disclosed  that the public service is beset by unacceptable trials: the failure to appoint the Public Service Appellate Tribunal as prescribed in the Constitution of Guyana; the failure to adhere to the International Labour Organizations (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at work; ILO Conventions ratified by the Guyana Parliament – Conventions 87, 98 and 151, dealing with Freedom of Association and the Protection of the Rights to Organize, Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining, Labour Relations (Public Service), respectively; failure to adhere to legally binding Collective Labour Agreements; the irregular  displacement of traditional public servants by contract employees who are coerce not to join unions; the arbitrary and unlawful changing of workers’ conditions of service and the imposition of wages and salaries outside of the framework of the Collective Labour Agreement; the frustration and obstruction of trade union representation for public service employees transferred to semi-autonomous agencies; the reduction and elimination of benefits, gains and rights that were won through trade union negotiations; failure to treat workers fairly and to extend the rules of natural justice and due process to their cases; failure to adhere to non-discriminatory practices in the employment, promotion and appointment of personnel, (a glaring case is the refusal to appoint Ms. Genevieve Whyte-Nedd, to the post of Chief Education Officer of the Ministries of Education).
“These are all clear signs that our state of affairs is flawed and the Union’s bargaining power is threatened.”
“We are forced to defend the legacy of our creation and the cause of our existence by committing the crime standing steadfastly and fearlessly humane, fair and equal treatment for all against a regime that claims working class credentials but in practice and reality, the evidence will reveal, are discriminatory, divisive, act in conflict with working class principles and are oppressive and suppressive.”  Ronella Hill stated.
“We are forced to expend so much energy in addressing manmade problems and obstacles at a time when we are surrounded by so many crises such as those of economic, social and health and an impending colossal and unpredictable challenge – the environment.
“These current, unavoidable challenges are ahead and require the full participation and meaningful contribution of all stakeholders working towards a common cause coordinated and guided by enlightened national leadership.”
According to Ronella Hill it is against this standpoint that an appeal to all GPSU members and supporters to double efforts and work even harder to rectify any disunity or disloyalty.
She related that the GPSU is a symbol of collaboration among public service employees working towards high humanitarian ideals; it is also a symbol of the collective position of public employees that these ideals shall not be depreciated, tampered with or misrepresented by those managing our livelihood “In unity there is Strength.”
The GPSU further stated that it is their commitment to fight racism and all forms of discrimination which is guided by basic principles such as the belief in social justice, equality, collective action and collective responsibility.

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