{"id":20785,"date":"2024-06-19T19:11:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T19:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20785"},"modified":"2024-06-19T19:12:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T19:12:03","slug":"pm-mark-phillips-affirms-commitment-to-workers-rights-at-enmore-martyrs-commemoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/pm-mark-phillips-affirms-commitment-to-workers-rights-at-enmore-martyrs-commemoration\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Mark Phillips Affirms Commitment to Workers&#8217; Rights at Enmore Martyrs Commemoration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Delicia Janneire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Mark Phillips reiterated the government&#8217;s unwavering commitment to safeguarding workers&#8217; rights during the commemoration of the 76th anniversary of the Enmore Martyrs at the monument site on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Enmore Martyrs Day commemorates a tragic incident in 1948, where five sugar plantation workers were fatally shot during a peaceful strike in Enmore Village. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This solemn occasion honors their sacrifice and serves as a reminder of their struggle for workers&#8217; rights, social justice, and equality in Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing attendees, Prime Minister Phillips highlighted the significance of the Trade Union Recognition Act of 1997 as a pivotal legislation that empowered labor unions and significantly enhanced workers&#8217; collective bargaining power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phillips emphasized unity and solidarity among workers as essential elements for Guyana&#8217;s continued progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He underscored the government&#8217;s ongoing efforts in supporting fair labor practices and creating an environment where every individual can thrive without fear of exploitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister also outlined governmental initiatives aimed at improving workers&#8217; living standards, including periodic reviews of the national minimum wage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These measures are crucial for reducing poverty and inequality, particularly in low-income sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ministers Juan Edghill, Dr. Frank Anthony, and members of the diplomatic community also attended the commemorative event, demonstrating solidarity with the cause of workers&#8217; rights in Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janneire Prime Minister Mark Phillips reiterated the government&#8217;s unwavering commitment to safeguarding workers&#8217; rights during the commemoration of the 76th anniversary of the Enmore Martyrs at the monument&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20786,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20785"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20787,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20785\/revisions\/20787"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}