Chief Labour Officer [CLO] Dhaneshwar Deonarine yesterday declined to comment on scathing criticism from Justice Sandil Kissoon for not discharging his functions in relation to the four-week-long strike by teachers.
Deonarine when contacted by Stabroek News yesterday said that he prefers to not comment on the subject since he is an officer of the court and the decision was handed down by a judge.
In a comprehensive win for the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Justice Kissoon last week Friday ruled that the strike launched by the union for collective bargaining was legal and justified and therefore deductions cannot be made by the state from the salaries of striking teachers.