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Hours after talks between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union broke down today after the two sides could not agree on the period of salary increases to be examined, the Education Ministry is sticking to its position that negotiations on salary matters would have to be from this year and onwards. The […]
A special meeting of CARICOM and its international partners along with Haitian stakeholders on the situation in Haiti, ended early this morning in Jamaica with the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister, Dr. Ariel Henry. Henry’s resignation paves the way for the setting up of a transitional Presidential Council that will oversee the affairs of the […]
Hours after the Guyana Teachers’ Union stated that its meeting with the Ministry of Education on Thursday ended with an agreement that the salary negotiations will begin with the 2019 to 2023 period, the Education Ministry has stated that there has been no such agreement. In a statement last evening, the Ministry of Education denied […]
By Svertlana Marshall Negotiations between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) wrapped up today with an agreement that the proposed multi-year agreement, that is currently under discussion, will cover a period of five years – 2019 to 2023. The agreement was reached following a brief impasse. President of the Guyana Teachers’ […]
The turn out rate for teachers on Wednesday was high, as schools across the country returned to a state of normalcy following the four-week strike action by teachers. In a brief telephone interview with News Source, General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Coretta McDonald said teachers reported for school in large numbers today. […]
President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Mark Lyte is confident that the GTU will be able to secure a “substantial package” for teachers when it meets with the Ministry of Education on its proposed multi-year agreement. The talks are expected to begin within 48 hours of the resumption of work by teachers, who are […]
The Guyana Teachers’ Union has agreed to end its nationwide strike by teachers as the Government has agreed to meet with the union to restart negotiations on salary and other matters. Representatives of the GTU and the Government ended their Court ordered mediation this afternoon after several hours of mediation talks. Just before 6pm, the […]
By Svetlana Marshall As the fourth week of the nationwide strike action by teachers winds down, Justice Sandil Kissoon this afternoon ordered mediation in the standoff between the Government and the Guyana Teachers’ Union. In Court, the Judge announced the appointment of Senior Counsel Edward Luckhoo and Senior Counsel Robin Stoby to mediate in talks […]
High Court Judge, Sandil Kissoon, has proposed the initiation of a Court appointed mediation process that would allow for the Government and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to meet and discuss the ongoing dispute that has resulted in a nationwide strike by teachers over their salaries. The intention is to resolve the matter, and ultimately […]
The Global Union Federation of Teachers, Education International, has described the Guyana Government’s posture on the ongoing strike by teachers as “deeply concerning”, and has threatened to report the Government’s inaction to the United Nations Labour Organization. In a statement, the international organisation also expressed its disappointment regarding the lack of acknowledgment or response to […]
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