Minister of Labour, Manzoor Nadir, says that his Ministry has launched an investigation into the allegations by workers of Rusal Bauxite Company, at the Aroaima Berbice location.On Saturday more than 200 workers downed tools claiming that their occupational health and safety concerns were being violated by the company.According to Minister Nadir,
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Cheap NBA Jerseys China, Acting General Secretary of the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers’ Union said.The workers are convinced that it is the company’s right to ensure the safety of workers, and workers should not be made to lose pay if systems are not in place to ensure this.This led to the entire staff at the company’s Aroaima operations downing tools in solidarity with the truck drivers.“We are protesting the procedure. What is to be followed is that employees should remain on the job and paid as normal while the situation is rectified. They should not be made to suffer for what is not their fault,” Calvin Sinclair, Branch Chairman of the GBBWU told this newspaper on Saturday.After efforts to meet with management on Saturday proved futile,
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