Georgetown : President Donald Ramotar today appealed to the trade union movement in Guyana for advocacy in educating workers who are often dissatisfied that their demands are not being met.
Speaking at the Fourth Delegates Conference of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions in Guyana (FITUG) at the Regency Hotel, under the theme: ‘Worker’s Right to Secure Food and a Clean Environment’, the President blamed failure of union leaders to explain the reality to workers, for the drastic actions workers often take.
The sugar company, in a statement appealed for an end to the strike action and today President Ramotar, while defending the right of any trade union to strike, said is must only come as a last resort.
“The union would be protecting workers’ interest by avoiding premature and intemperate acts,” The President said.
President of FITUG, Carvil Duncan and President of GAWU, Komal Chand also addressed the delegates.
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