WORKERS at the Anna Regina Town Council on the Essequibo Coast returned to work last Friday, ending a three-week strike called by the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), since December 22 last, following the failure of the Council to pay outstanding wages and allowances.

Senior Industrial Relations Officer of the GPSU, Denis English said that following a meeting with representatives of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) last Thursday, an agreement was reached which saw the workers being paid the outstanding increases for 2012 while it was agreed that they will be paid the outstanding leave allowance by January 16.
With regards to the increases and allowances for 2013 and 2014, the union official explained that the IMC indicated a willingness to pay but stated that they were unable to as funds were unavailable.
Workers of the Anna Regina Town Council downed tools on December 22 last, emanding that all outstanding monies owing to them be paid. During the period they were out on strike the work of the council was greatly hampered but assistance was given by the Regional Administration to ensure that basic sanitation needs of the municipality were addressed.