8.5 percent increase for GPL’s workers

Jan 01, 2019 News

A Memorandum of Agreement for revised wages and salaries for junior and senior employees for the calendar year 2019 was signed yesterday between Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) and National Association of Agricultural, Commercial & Industrial Employees (NAACIE) at NAACIE’s Head Office in Kingston.

L-R: Mr. Charles Ogle, Chief Labour Officer, Department of Labour and Mr. Dawchan Nagasar, General Secretary-NAACIE

L-R: Mr. Bal Parsaud, Divisional Director-Human Resources, GPL and Mr. Charles Ogle, Chief Labour Officer Department of Labour

The agreement follows negotiations that commenced in early December between the GPL management and NAACIE.
According to GPL, negotiations concluded “amicably” with both parties agreeing to an increase in salary and wages of 8.5 percent retroactive to January 2019.
During the signing, in the presence of and witnessed by the Chief Labour Officer, Charles Ogle, Department of Labour, Ministry of Social Protection and other GPL-NAACIE representatives; Dawchan Nagasar, the General Secretary of NAACIE expressed his appreciation of the manner in which negotiations were conducted in 2019. He also conveyed the Union’s commitment in advancing improved relations with GPL.
GPL’s Divisional Director, Human Resources, Bal Parsaud, noted that GPL remains committed to maintaining cordial negotiations with NAACIE to further improve working conditions and benefits for employees through collective bargaining.

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