UWI students protest refusal by lecturers to hand out grades

(Trinidad Express) Students of the University of the West Indies yesterday morning locked down the St Augustine Campus.

At around 4a.m. students formed human chains at the north and south entrances, promising not to let anyone onto the compound until their grades were released.

Grades are being withheld by lecturers who are protesting the failure by the UWI to pay outstanding money.

Vehicles blocked from entering the University of St Augustine campus on Wednesday.
Vehicles blocked from entering the University of St Augustine campus on Wednesday.

Last July, the West Indies Group of University Teachers (WIGUT) signed an agreement for a six per cent increase in wages.

They received their new wages but failed to receive their back pay.

The protest ended before noon, but students have promises to resume if the issue is not resolved.