In a bid to resolve the ongoing dispute over teachers’ salaries that has led to a nationwide strike, Justice Sandil Kissoon yesterday proposed a Court-appointed mediation process involving the Government and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU).
The GTU readily agreed to the proposed mediation process, which would have been scheduled for today. However, Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall SC requested 24 hours to confer with his superiors before deciding on the proposal, on behalf of the Government. The judge suggested Senior Counsel Edward Luckhoo as the mediator.
The matter is set to be revisited before Justice Kissoon at 3 pm today, during which both parties will propose two other potential mediators who can fill in for Luckhoo should he be unable or unavailable to take up the task.
