GPSU alarmed at gov’t lack of engagement on public service wage talks

Almost half-way into the year, the David Granger administration is yet to engage the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) on wages talks and as the frustrations of workers rise, the union said it is significantly worried by “the absence of dialogue.”

Speaking with Stabroek News, members of the GPSU’s executive council shared their bewilderment at the lack of movement on the part of the administration to begin the collective bargaining process despite making several public statements about its importance.

Executive Council member Maurice Butters, speaking on behalf of the public service workers in Linden related that he is being asked everyday about the status of negotiations. “In Linden there is a lot of expectations. Every day I’m being asked the