Industrial Relations
COVID-19: May Day march, rally cancelled
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has cancelled its Annual May Day March and Rally usually held on 1st May...
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Arrival of Chinese raises coronavirus fears at Bosai’s Linden bauxite operations
The Montgomery Mine in Linden being operated by China's Bosai Minerals Group. Guyanese workers at Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana), a...
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GuySuCo offers sugar workers 5% increase
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Monday said it offered field and factory workers a 5% increase in wages and...
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Sugar workers poised to get pay increase
GAWU negotiators at the meeting with GuySuCo on Friday, February 7, 2020. Thousands of sugar workers are set to get...
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Police, residents standoff at Aroaima over removal of river blockade
RUSAL equipment . Following nearly two weeks of industrial action by Russian Aluminium (RUSAL)-controlled Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI)...
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RUSAL fires BCGI workers, suspends operations in Guyana
Russian Aluminium (RUSAL) on Monday decided to close operations at the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) and fire all...
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GB&GWU insists on arbitration, other demands before workers recall
GBGWU General Secretary Lincoln Lewis and GTUC President Coretta McDonald. The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) on Saturday...
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BCGI-RUSAL denies violating labour laws, demands blockade removal for workers recall
RUSAL-BCGI representative Vladimir Permyakov The Russian Aluminium (RUSAL)-controlled Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) on Friday denied breaching the country's...
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Labour summons RUSAL-BCGI to key meeting over layoff of 288 workers
Junior Minister of Social Protection responsible for labour, Keith Scott The Ministry of Social Protection's Department of Labour Thursday afternoon...
Read moreDetailsRUSAL sends home most of remaining workers
RUSAL equipment . The Russian Aluminium (RUSAL)-controlled Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) on Wednesday afternoon issued a notice that...
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