In spite of the Wales estate facing closure later this year and the merging of the LBI and Enmore estates, President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Komal Chand is optimistic about a turnaround of the industry.
At the union’s 21st Congress at Bath, West Coast Berbice, Chand also told members that the industry could be “placed on a sustainable footing through certain diversification initiatives.”
According to a release from the union, Chand pointed out that the sugar workers