Although ready to accept the pay hikes that have been offered, the unions representing University of Guyana (UG) workers last week said that the failure of the administration to make a full disclosure of the disbursement of the $182 million being used to pay the increases remains a sticking point for reaching an agreement.
Additionally, the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) and the University of Guyana Workers’ Union (UGWU) have also questioned what they described as the sudden re-introduction of the demand for staff performance being a part of negotiations.
Following negotiations with the unions, the UG administration recently announced its final pay hike offer of 8% and 6% to support and academic staff members, respectively, retroactive to January 1.
