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Feb 26, 2015 News
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) says it is mourning the death of its former
President, Albert Boodhoo, more popularly known as “Thicker Persaud Khalideen”. “Comrade Albert as we would fondly call him died at age 72 in New York, USA on Friday…”
Boodhoo, GAWU said Tuesday, was a trade unionist and a political stalwart who rose to become President.
“As a member and leader of the union, he represented the union in different workers’ fora overseas and in Guyana. He also served in the Executive Committee of the Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) and in the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG).”
GAWU said that in many of the long and bitter battles it had waged to become the recognized union in the sugar belt to replace the Man Power Citizens’ Association (MPCA), Boodhoo displayed courage, consistency and firm leadership.
“He stood his ground despite the daunting situations characterized by police intimidation and semi-suppression of union actions by the powers that be in his time. In the rich history of GAWU, a number of illustrious comrades have emerged, forged and nurtured by the workers’ struggles.”
Boodhoo, who was cremated in New York on Monday, has earned the respect of sugar workers and by extension, the workers of Guyana for his contribution in their overall class battles, the union said.
“These battles still going on, and the courage displayed by comrades such as Cde Albert Boodhoo, are sorely needed as we continue in the arduous tasks of defending and winning other victories for our working people.”
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