In full strike mode from today, the two University of Guyana (UG) unions are mobilizing a relief fund to aid their more vulnerable members.
The University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) and the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) met on Friday and agreed to up their action from a sit-in strike after UG Vice Chancellor Jacob Opadeyi had withdrawn a wage increase offer on Thursday, stating that the university would not negotiate under duress. Aside from wages, the lecturers are also protesting a new workload policy.
Yesterday, UGSSA President Mellissa Ifill and UGWU President Bruce Haynes issued a
