Guyana to host 7th IUF regional confab

Mar 24, 2026 News

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) has announced that the 7^th International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF) will be held in Guyana this week.

In a statement to the media, the union said that the conference will be held from March 26–27, 2026, in Georgetown. The IUF, a global trade union federation representing approximately 10 million workers across 119 countries, will bring together some 50 trade unionists from across the Caribbean region. The conference will serve as a key platform for reviewing the regional committee’s work since its last Conference in 2022, which was held in Antigua and Barbuda, and for setting priorities for the period ahead,” it said.

First Vice President of the University and Allied Workers Union (UAWU) of Jamaica Clifton Grant will be presenting the Regional Secretary’s report, which is described as a central feature of the conference. There will also be discussions by delegates in relation to strengthening regional collaboration and advancing workers’ rights in the Caribbean context.

IUF’s General Secretary (a.g.), Kristjan Bragason, who will be visiting Guyana for the first time since assuming office, will also be in attendance, and his participation signifies the importance of the Caribbean region in the labour movement globally.

“Another major agenda item will be the election of a new IUF Caribbean Regional Committee, comprising representatives from affiliated unions across the region. In the lead-up to the main Conference, several preparatory meetings have already been convened. These include sessions of the IUF Young Workers Committee, Women’s Committee, and the Caribbean Regional Committee. Notably, the Young Workers Committee Conference was held on March 23, 2026, at GAWU’s Conference Room in High Street, Kingston, Georgetown, where young trade unionists examined the current state of the regional labour movement and outlined strategies for future engagement,” GAWU added.

The union extends a warm welcome to all of the observers and delegates and expresses its honour in hosting the significant event, as it views the conference as a strong demonstration of regional solidarity and international workers fraternity, reinforcing the shared commitment to advancing the rights and welfare of working people.

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