Union leaders of the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GBGWU) today staged a picketing exercise in front of Cyril’s Taxi Service calling on the company to come to the bargaining table to work towards the finalization of a collective labour agreement.
General Secretary of the union Lincoln Lewis said workers’ rights must be respected and the rule of law must be upheld.
Lewis said the Trade Union Recognition Board gave recognition to Cyril Taxi Service but the service is not respecting workers rights. The company is subcontracted by oil companies locally to transport workers around the country. Lewis said his union represents just over 110 workers.
According to Lewis, the objective of the company is to make money on the backs of its workers. Lewis said this is the beginning of a series of actions his union plans to take against the company.