Longstanding General Secretary of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union, Seepaul Narine has been elected president of the union replacing Komal Chand who passed away last year.
In a press release GAWU said its General Council , which comprises representatives from among the Union’s bargaining units and its leadership, met on Friday for the first time for the year. The meeting recognised that since the passing of the Union’s long-standing President, Komal Chand, the GAWU’s presidency has remained vacant. Having considered the vacancy and in keeping with the Union’s Constitution, the Council elected Narine as President, Aslim Singh as General Secretary and Porandatt Narine as Assistant General Secretary/Treasurer.
“The Council felt that the new officers have been diligent in their duties and have led the Union properly over the last months. They, therefore, were unanimous in their support of the new officers,” the release stated.
Members of the Council in expressing congratulations, pledged to work alongside the new officers in further strengthening the GAWU and seeing it grow from strength to strength.
The meeting also discussed several matters of concern and offered guidance on the way forward. The new General Secretary presented the report of the General Council which reviewed the work of the Union since the last meeting held in December 2020. Narine is an executive of the PPP and also sits as a Member of Parliament representing the party who commands a two-seat majority in the 65 seat legislature here.
