UG staff to strike if salaries not paid by Monday

Patsy Francis

Unpaid University of Guyana employees are to commence strike action if they are not paid salaries owed to them by Monday.
The Personnel Officer of the University of Guyana (UG) on Thursday informed in a brief circular addressed to “All Staff Members” that “due to unforeseen circumstances salaries would not be available today. It is expected that payment would be made some time next week”.

Chair of the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) Patsy Francis yesterday said that the way in which the news was broken was most inconsiderate and disrespectful. She said UG’s staff,