The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning has successfully facilitated the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), constituting a Collective Labour Agreement, between the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown (M&CC) and the Guyana Labour Union (GLU). This development represents a major step forward in strengthening labour relations and improving the welfare of municipal workers. As a result, the parties returned to bilateral dialogue, and within one week, an agreement was reached to the benefit of workers. The MOA also formalises a standard forty-hour work week and clearly defined working hours for municipal staff, including pump operations, sluice attendants, and security personnel. The Ministry was represented by Mr Basdeo, who oversaw the process and signed on behalf of the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning.