The Guyana Trades Union Congress has called on the Guyana Water Incorporated to put the finances of the company out for public review, as the utility moves to terminate the services of some 300 workers
As the Guyana Water Inc revealed plans to let go of some 300 workers the Guyana Trade Union Congress said the CEO, Shaik Baksh CEO must show the nation the financial analysis for laying off hundreds of workers. This union sees the dismissals as suspicious, political vindictiveness and has the potential to further create major disruption of economic activity through government employment in African households. There is no effort, no plan for retooling either within the organisation or otherwise.
The GTUC believes the laying off of these workers may well be intended to return poor service and create jobs for the boys by outsourcing work where specialisation of skills is required.
According to the Umbrella Trade Union body the effort by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shaik Baksh, to present the case that last year GWI suffered about $1B loss and since his assumption the company has returned to a surplus, yet he is moving to dismiss predominantly African workers, is an attempt at deception for the real reason for placing workers on the breadline.
The Union added that if the company performed badly when those workers were there, and is having a surplus when they are still there, any suggested problem in GWI clearly is not labour.
Any industrial relations upset in the essential services should be of grave concern to this nation, whether real or manufactured. GTUC calls on GWI to provide reasons why they cannot afford to keep these workers when they’re claiming they are already in surplus. Let GWI put the finances of the company out for public review, the GTUC said.