By Abigail Headley
Maintaining that the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU) strike is illegal, Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain staunchly defended the government’s position to cut striking teachers’ pay and to stop the deduction of union dues, in his affidavit in response to the case filed by the union.
As the strike enters its fifth week Hussain, whose defence was filed by the office of Attorney-General Anil Nandlall, is asking the court not to grant the reliefs sought by the union. He claimed that talks between the union and the Ministry of Education have been ongoing since 2020.
