The union, GAWU says it has been told that Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman was to have sought a subvention at Cabinet yesterday for outstanding payments to workers of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC).
In a statement yesterday, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) says it was told at a meeting on Monday with Trotman that efforts will also be made to have the GFC repaid for $600m which it had allocated for the former radio station on High Street.
GAWU said that in its capacity as the sole bargaining agent of the workers at GFC it met with Trotman on Monday to discuss the Commission’s current financial status.