109. Mr. Vaugban-Morganasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement about the strike situation in Grenada.
§ Mr. HopkinsonA strike of all agricultural workers except those on a few sugar estates was called on 25th November by Mr. Gairy, President of the Grenada Mental and Manual Workers Union, who is an elected member of the Grenada Legislative Council and a member of the Executive Council. The strike was extended on 4th January to all agricultural labour and other wage earners. 245W Response to the strike has never been more than partial. At present considerably less than half the agricultural labour is on strike and only a few other wage earners have obeyed the strike call.
Mr. Gairy has not yet formulated any demands despite efforts to induce him to do so and to use the existing negotiating machinery for the agricultural industry.