– union, GuySuco submit memorandums to Arbitration TribunalBy Leonard GildarieThe Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has asked for a 10 per cent increase for sugar workers, according to proposals made to an Arbitration Tribunal yesterday.GAWU President,Cheap Jerseys 2018, Komal Chand, yesterday disclosed that the figure has been revised from the original 15% which the union has been asking for since earlier this year. He also stressed that the union is committed to working with GuySuCo in the successful implementation of its turnaround plan.However, GAWU will have to abide to the decision of the Arbitration Tribunal, if any, and how much sugar workers will get. The Tribunal is expected to hand in its decision before December 12,Wholesale NFL China Jerseys, one month from now.Yesterday,NFL Jerseys China, at the Bank of Guyana, both representatives of both GAWU and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) presented memoranda to Chairman of the Tribunal, Dr Gobind Ganga. The memoranda which stated their individual positions on possible wage increases.According to Chairman of the Arbitration Tribunal, Dr Gobind Ganga,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the Tribunal will be spending the next few days perusing the memorandums from both GAWU and GuySuCo.On Saturday, the Tribunal at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) sugar estate, will be hearing arguments from both GuySuCo and GAWU as the body starts its work.He urged that the parties continue their current respectful stance and noted that the proceedings are important as it involves the country’s sugar industry and thousands of workers as well.Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer of GuySuCo, Errol Hanoman, responding to questions on the relations the Corporation has with GAWU,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys, felt that this year has been “pretty good”. He urged that in the interest of industrial relationship, that the parties do not allow the present difference to change that.Gathered at the bank for the ceremonial handing over also were top officials of GuySuCo,Cheap Jerseys From China, including Head of Industrial Relations, Francis Carryl and Board member, Raj Singh.Accompanying Chand were GAWU General Secretary and other officials.The wages talks between GAWU and GuySuCo was declared deadlocked late last month and government stepped in and imposed compulsory arbitration.In a statement, Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir said that he was forced to order the move “after conciliation proceedings between the Guyana Sugar Corporation and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union was declared deadlocked on October 29, 2009 by the Chief Labour Officer and has decided to impose compulsory arbitration by virtue of the powers conferred upon him by Section 4 (1) (c) of the Labour Act, Cap. 98:01”.Earlier last month, several workers from the Rose Hall factory reportedly walked off their jobs forcing operations to a standstill there.At that time also, Government’s spokesman, Dr Roger Luncheon had blasted GAWU for its “partisan” approach of refusing to be a part of the GuySuCo board.However, GAWU had responded by saying that the union was never approached to be part of the board.“Sugar is more than a matter of sugar workers. Sugar is about the local industry, conditions in the rural communities – the economy of Guyana. The union runs the risk of appearing utterly partisan and single-minded in responding to a situation that exists on the ground,” Luncheon had noted.