GTT, telecoms workers union sign MoU for pay hikes

From left are GPTWU President Harold Shepherd, Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton and CEO of GTT Damian Blackburn with the newly signed MoU

All employees of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) who are members of the Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers Union (GPTWU) will see a hike of 6 per cent in their wages and salaries effective from January 2023 unto 2025, along with further training for technicians in the company.

The announcement was made following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the union and the utility company on Wednesday at the Ministry of Labour boardroom on Brickdam, Georgetown. A release from GTT stated that all union members are set to receive the 6 per cent increase, which is also subject to an additional review, depending on the levels of inflation in the month of January of next year.