The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) says that there is a deliberate conspiracy by the government to pauperize public servants through its failure to address the issue of salary and other benefits.
The accusation was levelled at a press conference yesterday where GPSU’s President Patrick Yarde said that government has been doling out cash grants and other benefits to several sections of the society while actively ignoring the plight of public servants.
The union said that government has shown scant regard for the rule of law while consistently violating local labour laws and International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions. It also bashed the government for its failure to meet at the negotiation table and has since approached the courts seeking redress.