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Albion Estate workers strike after foreman fired for assault
(Kaieteur News) – Operations at the Albion/Port Mourant Estate came to a halt on Wednesday after cane harvesters, Field Foremen, and a Field Superintendent attached to cane harvesting downed tools in protest of the dismissal of one of their colleagues.
The Albion Sugar Estate
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) confirmed that the strike action began early Wednesday, November 12, 2025, following management’s decision to terminate the services of a Field Foreman who was found to have physically assaulted another employee while on duty.
According to the Corporation, the dismissal was carried out in keeping with its established Disciplinary Procedure and Policy, which strictly prohibits such conduct. “Such behaviour cannot be condoned under any circumstance,” GuySuCo stated.
The state-owned company noted that the dismissed employee has two avenues to challenge the decision, either by appealing through the Disciplinary Procedure or by pursuing the matter via the Grievance Procedure applicable to his category of employment. GuySuCo said it remains committed to “open dialogue and fair process” and is currently engaging relevant stakeholders, including employee representatives and unions, to bring the matter to an amicable and timely resolution.
The Corporation appealed to striking workers to “exercise good sense, resume duties, and allow the established systems to address the issue in accordance with company policy and due process.” Meanwhile, the strike threatens to further disrupt operations at one of GuySuCo’s key estates, which is already under pressure to meet its production targets for the year.
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