Nearly three years after an acrimonious labour dispute erupted between Russian bauxite company, Rusal and the union representing its workers, Minister of Labour, Dr. Nanda Gopaul has ordered the two parties to head to arbitration.
The Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU) and Rusal’s local subsidiary, the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) have been at loggerheads since May 2009 after the company