VETERAN Guyanese trade unionist, Mr. Leslie Melville, died yesterday in the United States, the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) announced yesterday. He died yesterday around 03:20am, Maryland time, the GPSU said. In the 50-odd years he’s been in the Labour Movement, the Union said, Mr. Melville served in such capacities as General Secretary, Education Officer and Consultant of the GPSU; Principal Assistant Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC); Registrar of the Critchlow Labour College; GPSU Representative on the Public Service Appellate Tribunal; and Commissioner of the Public Service Commission (PSC).  Not only was he a great Trade Unionist, GPSU said, but also a great Guyanese, to the extent that he was awarded the Golden Arrowhead of Achievement (AA).
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Leila Bibi Melville, and four children, namely Ferril, Patrick, Gelline and David.