Conciliation talks fail to resolve UG lecturer dismissals

The University of Guyana Administration Committee yesterday met with representatives of ‘Operation Rescue UG’ but failed to reach an agreement to address the dismissal of lecturers, including Freddie Kissoon.

The University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA), the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) and the University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) formed the coalition almost seven weeks ago to protest the conditions at the Turkeyen campus and the termination of lecturers’ contracts, including that of Kissoon.

After industrial action, discussions between the UGWU and the UGSSA and the Ministry of Labour resulted in the signing of terms of resumption. This involved the Ministry’s assurance to