Sugar workers will receive five days’ pay API for 2010 following an agreement between the GAWU and the Guyana Sugar Corporation.
In a joint statement issued today, it was reported that an agreement was reached for the API which the union had fought hard for last year.
The statement noted that the parties met on four occasions this year to determine the quantum of days’ pay to be paid based on the production last year; the corporation ended the year with 220,818 tonnes of sugar.
GuySuCo had argued previously that an API was not possible based on the low production, but government has since announced a $1 billion bailout for the industry which is to assist with clearing debts and paying the 2010 API.
