The expected signing of a Memorandum of Under-standing (MoU) between the Ministry of Education and the GTU on a multi-year wage package has been delayed, according to the union’s President Mark Lyte.
The postponement follows signs of an internal rift over the government’s offer and subsequent consultations with union members regarding a proposed 10% salary increase for 2024.
Coretta McDonald, Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) General Secretary, provided further insight into the situation to Stabroek News as well. She stated yesterday that while the government had made a formal 10% offer last Thursday, supporting documentation only referenced a 9% increase. Consequently, the GTU’s highest decision-making body—the membership—rejected the 10% proposal, prompting the delay in finalizing the MoU.