By Joseph Allen
General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Coretta McDonald is of the opinion that the Government is using delay tactics to eventually award a unilateral across-the-board increase rather than what the union would have bargained for.
This comment came just after President Irfaan Ali, when asked about the negotiations with the Union over wages, salary and other benefits, noted that he will be embarking on countrywide consultations with teachers.
In response, McDonald told the Sunday Stabroek that the GTU sees this as a ruse to implement an across-the-board increase.