Guyana

Labour Rebellions of the 1930s in the British Caribbean Region Colonies - Richard Hart

Ed — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:30:21 +0000

Published in 2002 jointly by Caribbean Labour Solidarity and the Socialist History Society.

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1892-1894: The prison revolt and massacre at Cayenne

Steven. — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:27:57 +0000

The Iles du Salut are situated off Cayenne, in what was French Guyana in South America. These three prison islands – of which Devil's Island is the most infamous - were reserved by the French authorities for hard cases, for repeated escapees and for political prisoners. In the course of time many anarchists were sent to these hell-holes.

Girier, Anthelme, 1869-1898

Steven. — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:37:52 +0000

Anthelme Girier
aka Jean Baptiste Lorion, born 1869 - France, died 16 November 1898 - French Guyana

Sugar workers in Guyana on strike for second day

zobag — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0000

The Guyana Sugar Worker's Union is demanding automatic wage increases for sugar workers to compensate for the introduction of a 16% value added tax starting in the new year. Around 14,000 Workers from sugar cane fields and factories, had their second day of strikes on Wednesday, and belong to the country's most powerful labour union.

Roussenq, Paul, 1885-1949

Steven. — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 09:21:49 +0000

Paul Roussenq
Born 1885 - France, died August 1949 - France

The jailbird of Saint Gilles