| The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has objected to the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) being granted observer status for this year’s general elections.The objection from the party comes in light of the position taken by the GPSU General Secretary,World Cup Jerseys 2018, Deborah Murphy, that the union supports David Granger, who is running for President under the opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).“Ms. Murphy’s proclamations and enthusiasm for Mr. Granger’s candidature reflected the attitude of the general membership of the GPSU to the extent that the Prime Minister was heckled openly during his address,” said Robert Persaud,Nike Vapor Max Plus Triple Black, a PPP executive member in a letter to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).“We believe that the point has been made that the GPSU is unsuitable to function as an independent observer at the General and Regional Elections,” Persaud added, and urged GECOM to review its earlier decision to accredit the GPSU.The Union executives seemed to have thrown their support behind David Granger according to reports in Kaieteur News.The Union has been openly critical of the current government over the years, with the deepest grouse being the fact that salary increases for public servants have been imposed over the past five years.Murphy acknowledged the APNU Presidential Candidate of the political coalition, A Partnership for National Unity as “our David Granger”.However, when referring to the current Administration, she simply referred to it as ‘the government’.She deemed ‘the government’ uncaring to public servants’ rights and working conditions.Her remarks came at the opening ceremony of the Union’s nineteenth Biennial Delegates’ Conference held at the National Cultural Centre on September 30.Persaud said that her sentiments seemed to reflect the positions of the other members who openly heckled Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds when he addressed the conference and openly objected when he asked for their support at the upcoming national elections.In addition,Nike Air Max 2018 Shoes, disapprovals erupted when the Prime Minister identified the discipline of spending money and increasing productivity as the answers to some of the woes public servants face.At the GPSU conference, defending alleged mistreatment of public servants by Government, Dr. Nanda Gopaul,Cheap Air Max Shoes For Sale, Permanent Secretary, Office Of the President, utilizing data from 1998 to 2010 stated that in 1998 the minimum wage was $11,445 while in 2010 the minimum wage had increased to $37,903.This, he explained, was an increase of 231 percent. Correspondingly, the inflation rate had risen by 80 percent.Dr. Gopaul boasted that there was protection of wages and improvement in real terms.He pointed out that over that same period 5,000 workers became permanent staff. In addition, nearly 9,000 workers are benefiting from one-month tax free salary for vacation travel allowance.Dr. Gopaul added that there are currently 12,097 positions in the public service that attract duty free concessions for every three year. However,Air Max 90 Black Leather, this point enraged some members of the audience as they grumbled only a few enjoy that and not the masses.He also emphasised that the working conditions of employees have improved with the refurbishment of public buildings interior and exterior. The installation of air conditioners,Jordan Shoes For Sale, computers, and comfortable furnishings were some of the improvements listed. |
