UG unions reject VC’s proposal to end sit-ins

The unions representing academic and non-academic staff at the University of Guyana plan to continue sit-in strikes until further notice, after rejecting a proposal by Vice-Chancellor (VC) Jacob Opadeyi to resume negotiations and end industrial action.

In a joint statement, presidents of the UG Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) and the UG Workers’ Union (UGWU) Mellissa Ifill and Bruce Haynes