THE city’s two garbage disposal contractors have indicated to the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) that they will be on strike as of Monday, March 27, as they are owed over $200M.
Puran Brothers Disposal Inc and Cevon’s Waste Management have been at loggerheads with the M&CC over the years as a result of late payments.
Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan in a recent post on his Facebook page disclosed that Cevon’s and Puran Brothers are poised to strike from Monday after being owed $172,707,790 and $115,141,777 respectively.
It was explained that threats by the two companies to strike come at a time when the Council’s debt stands at $2.5 billion, of which $1.7 billion is owed to the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).
“Monies are owed to workers, companies and individuals…rarely days go by when the M&CC isn’t approached for the payments of monies owed to companies and individuals for services provided to the municipality. Some businesses and individuals have been waiting for over a year for payments,” said Duncan.
The deputy mayor disclosed that Council is currently reviewing its options should the two companies go ahead with the strike action.
In 2015, Puran Brothers had threatened to pull their services from the M&CC because the Council had owed them $40M.
Efforts to contact both Cevons Waste Management and Puran Brothers Disposal proved futile on Friday.