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GPHC’s nurses begin protesting 5% pay increase
‘Uncle Ramotar, try living on US$200 for a month’- nurses
Nurses at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) were yesterday forced into a protest mode in the wake of the recent five percent increase of their salary for this year.
Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon, on Wednesday, announced that public servants will get a five percent pay-hike for this year but workers across the country are not pleased with the increase.
The nurses at GPHC yesterday
Yesterday, a few nurses stood in front of the GPHC Accident and Emergency Unit carrying placards in their hands, promising to continue with their protest until the government decides to meet with their union, the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU).
Nurses’ representative on the GPSU, Kempton Alexander, told Kaieteur News that the nurses will be using their lunch break to protest their disapproval of Government’s decision to give public servants an increase of only five percent.
“We are feeling the squeeze. The cost of living is very high in this country and we cannot afford to live on what we are earning,” Alexander stressed.
Some of the placards read, “Increase our allowance or no work”, “Time to respect nurses”, “Five percent can’t work”, “How long must we suffer for an increase”, “Public servants deserve better pay.”
According to Alexander, it is illegal for the government to impose a five percent increase on public servants.
“We are calling for the government to meet with our union. We will continue this protest until we get satisfaction,” the nurses posited.
Chief Executive Officer of the GPHC, Michael Khan refused to comment on the issue.
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