The PPP/C government in preparation for the 2024 Budget yesterday held a consultation with trade unions at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Liliendaal despite the fact that it has ignored the requirement for collective bargaining with several of them.
The meeting was led by Prime Minister, Mark Phillips and included Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand; Minister within of Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh; Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Gail Teixeira; Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag; and other cabinet ministers, and officials from various Ministries. Those attending on behalf of the unions included representatives of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), the Trades Union Congress, the Federation of Independent Trade Unions (FITUG), and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU).
