Joint task force completes work on teachers’ wages proposal

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) does not expect that its members will have to wait much longer for feedback on the work of the high-level task force set up to address its multi-year proposal to government on wages and conditions.

Union President Mark Lyte told Stabroek News that the work of the task force was completed in February but the report is still to be submitted to Minister of Education Nicolette Henry.

“The expectation is that the report will be handed over to the Minister—on Friday—who will communicate the recommendation to Cabinet,” Lyte said.

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