As the University of Guyana (UG) staff continued to strike after collapsed wage negotiations with the university administration, the Ministry of Labour has offered to play a mediatory role but only if workers end their industrial action.
In a letter on Wednesday to the University of Guyana Workers’ Union (UGWU), Chief Labour Officer Charles Ogle indicated the ministry’s willingness to participate in a conciliatory role, although he noted “apparent lapses on the part of the unions” in their adherence to recognised industrial relations practices