Redundant Sugar Workers from Closed Sugar Estates
Skeldon | 1,851 |
Rose Hall | 1,181 |
East Demerara Estates | 1,480 |
Wales | 251 + [124 ,Court Challenge on Employment] |
Total | 4,763 + 124 = 4,887 |
House approves $1.93 billion for sugar severance
-over 1,600 workers to get full amount by end of month
The Minister was however clearly able to state that a total of 4,763 sugar workers have been severed. Of that number 1,851 are from the Skeldon Estate, 1,181 from Rose Hall, 1,480 from the East Demerara Estate and 251 from Wales. He later indicated that as of December 29th, all sick-leave and overtime payments have been paid to the workers while sickness benefits and holiday with pay would be paid after the first crop.
Challenged by opposition parliamentarian Komal Chand, who is also President of the sugar union GAWU, as to whether the number of severed workers from Wales was not 375 rather than 251, Holder noted that the 375 was not referenced as that matter was currently sub judice (before the court).