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SECURITY GUARDS SHORT-changed

Aug 26, 2012 Letters

 

Dear Editor,
Kindly publish this letter in your letter Column so that the relevant authorities can make the necessary intervention so that we the Security Guards employed by a certain private service and working at the various Government locations can get what is really deserving to us.
It was stated that Government has agreed to by an amendment to the Private Security Guards Act that Private Security Guard should be paid the sum of one hundred and forty dollars ( $ 140. ) per hour effective of June1st, 2012 as provided for by Act of Parliament Act # 23 of 2)12.
On 5th of August all the different categories of workers so affected by the various amendments to the Labour laws were published including that of the Private Security Guards which we are sure all the Private Security Service were informed about.
As a security guard working with a service we are still being paid the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars per hour instead of one hundred and forty dollars as provided for by Act of Parliament Act # 23 of 2312 made on the 4th May 2012.
As security guards we are risking our lives not only to protect government and state property and assets but also the lives of the maids, labours and messengers who are all receiving much more than us.
We sincerely hope that you will grant us the necessary space in your letter column for the publication of this letter so that the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Regional Development will see and take the necessary steps arid to ensure that we receive what is legally due to us as security guards as specified and provided for by Act of Parliament, Act # 23 of 2012 dated 4th of May 2012 of the Laws of Guyana.
S. Singh

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