Sugar workers continue protest against LBI, Enmore merger

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Save Wales: Wales sugar workers yesterday picketed the Ministry of the Presidency over plans to end sugar cultivation at the Wales Estate, West Bank Demerara. The decision was announced in January this year and ever since then, the workers and their union have protested. (GAWU photo)
Save Wales: Wales sugar workers yesterday picketed the Ministry of the Presidency over plans to end sugar cultivation at the Wales Estate, West Bank Demerara. The decision was announced in January this year and ever since then, the workers and their union have protested. (GAWU photo)

Sugar workers from the LBI and Enmore estates yesterday took strike action as they continued to protest the merging of the two entities.

The workers assembled in front of the Enmore facility from 6 am and left around 9 am, hoping that their cries would be heard as they have so far felt ignored.

Rampersaud Prasad, Field Secretary