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GAWU to now represent workers in oil, hospitality sectors

Jun 29, 2021 News

Kaieteur News – At its General Council meeting on June 25, 2021, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) decided to establish two new branches to advance the rights and conditions on behalf of workers employed in the oil and hospitality sectors. The General Council in approving the decision considered a report from the Union’s General Secretary, which indicated that in recent times a growing number of workers from the two sectors have been approaching the Union seeking advice and guidance regarding difficulties and challenges they are facing at their workplaces. The report indicated that, in many instances, workers were not aware of their roles and responsibilities.
The Union noted in a release that it has concluded that very few workers were aware of their rights, and this is a primary objective of the two new Union branches. The branches also aim to assist employers in the sector as well to educate their workers on their obligations as employees. ‘We believe that there is need for a balance as workers in as much as they have rights also have responsibilities which they must similarly be knowledgeable about,” the release added. On this score, the Union announced that it is willing to collaborate with employers in the sectors to educate their employees as they seek to motivate and commit their workers to enhancing financial performance while, at the same time, enhancing the International Labour Organisation (ILO) decent work agenda.
Moreover, the GAWU “encourages all workers in the sector to reach out to our Union for advice and guidance. We also urge employers to speak with our Union regarding collaborative work to enhance productivity, efficiency, and knowledge at the workplace.” GAWU, the release added, believes that an educated worker is a committed worker, adding that workers and employers desirous of learning more can visit its offices in Georgetown at 59 High Street and Wight’s Lane, Kingston, or in New Amsterdam at Lot 8 St. Ann Street.
GAWU can also be contacted via WhatsApp at 623-GAWU (4298), by email at [email protected] or via Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. According to GAWU, it remains “a staunch ally of the workers and see these efforts as part of our ongoing efforts and objectives to ensure that workers are treated fairly.”

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