Tag: strike

‘We will not stop working’ – Education Minister on ongoing teachers’ strike

‘We will not stop working’ – Education Minister on ongoing teachers’ strike

- February 7, 2024

Amidst the ongoing illegitimate industrial actions organised by the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU), Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand has reaffirmed ... Read More

Classrooms in action despite call for teachers’ strike

Classrooms in action despite call for teachers’ strike

- February 5, 2024

Many teachers nationwide have refused to participate in the industrial actions organised by the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU) to ensure ... Read More

Speed boat operators resume service following meeting with President Ali

Speed boat operators resume service following meeting with President Ali

- December 12, 2022

-no increase in fare Speed boat operators plying the Georgetown to Vreed-en-Hoop route have agreed to end their strike action ... Read More

Labour Minister debunks claims by Lincoln Lewis

Labour Minister debunks claims by Lincoln Lewis

- October 13, 2022

- over 4, 500 Afro-Guyanese trained in two years The Labour Ministry, through the Board of Industrial Training, has qualified ... Read More

Labour Minister addresses GTU’s “ISOLATION DAY”

Labour Minister addresses GTU’s “ISOLATION DAY”

- January 9, 2022

Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton MP Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, MP., on Sunday, addressed the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU) ... Read More

Ministry of Education condemns GTU’s “uncaring and unconscionable” call for strike action

Ministry of Education condemns GTU’s “uncaring and unconscionable” call for strike action

- September 7, 2021

The Ministry of Education has noted the uncaring and unconscionable call for strike action by the Guyana Teachers Union; we ... Read More

Strike at Aurora Gold Mines called off

Strike at Aurora Gold Mines called off

- July 5, 2019

PRESS RELEASE The Ministry of Social Protection has this morning announced that following discussions with Representatives of the Aurora Gold ... Read More

Strike called off: Education Ministry, Teachers Union agree to arbitration

Strike called off: Education Ministry, Teachers Union agree to arbitration

- September 6, 2018

─ parties agreed at conciliation talks held today ─ teachers expected back in classrooms from as early as tomorrow ─ ... Read More

Strike Action did not significantly impact schools

Strike Action did not significantly impact schools

- September 3, 2018

─ “We will work to ensure that those which were closed today, will be opened tomorrow” – Min. Henry DPI, ... Read More

Children will not be left unattended – CPCE students, retired teachers on standby

Children will not be left unattended – CPCE students, retired teachers on standby

- August 27, 2018

─ schools will be in session on September 3, parents urged to send their children out to school ─ MOE ... Read More