Gtu in a sentence

Led by GTU’s President Dr Mark Lyte, General Secretary of the GTU, Opposition Parliamentarian Coretta McDonald, the striking teachers are demanding salary increases and more benefits, including duty-free concessions.

Teachers have resumed teaching, ending their industrial, in response to the call of the Gambia Teachers Union (GTU).

The Coordinator, Gender Technical Unit (GTU), Ms Eqy Anazonwu said the coalition would also like a woman to be elected as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, at least.

The GTU, pursuant to a continuous engagement with the Government of Guyana, was invited to a follow-up meeting with the Office of the President scheduled for 09:00h on Tuesday.

According to a brief statement from the registry, it received queries from the media about the audited financial statements of the GTU and in examining the records, it found that “Annual Returns required by Section 35 of the Trade Unions Act, Cap.

Additionally, GTU’s President condemned recent activities of a ritual reportedly staged by a coalition party supporter outside the Ministry of Education.

Days after the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) approached the High Court to grant several orders, Justice Sandil Kissoon on Tuesday ruled that the High Court has no jurisdiction to do so in many of the applications that were presented before the court.

Following her disqualification from the competition, the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) accused the government of being vindictive because the Minty’s song criticized its 6.5 percent pay increase for public servants.

In fact, he reiterated his earlier position that GTU’s General Secretary Coretta McDonald was politically motivated to thwarting the negotiations.

In light of the souring of engagement relations between the Education Ministry and the GTU, the ministry has indicated to the union that it would stop deducting dues from the wages and salaries of teachers on its behalf.

It should be noted that GTU did not request these changes.

On Tuesday, GTU President, Mark Lyte, asserted to Justice Sandil Kissoon that the union possessed minutes of meetings held with the ministry from 2019 to 2023.

The GTU had made 41 demands in a multi-year agreement it proposed to the Education Ministry, which has since fulfilled 25 of those requests.

The GTU had requested a multi-year agreement from 2019, however at previous talks the government refused, and instead offered an agreement from 2024 onwards.

The GTU is currently leading a two-week strike by teachers across the country – a move which the Guyana Government says is illegal and politically driven.

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has asked the High Court for an Order of Mandamus, mandating the Guyana Government to engage in collective bargaining from 2019 to 2023.

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) wants the Government to put up a counter proposal to theirs as they seek to bring an end to the over 50-days strike action for better salaries.

The Headmaster of Essequibo Islands Secondary School, Sheikh Ahmad and Headmistress of The Bishops’ High School, Shandrina Welcome-Lee, have publicly questioned the GTU’s credibility and leadership amidst the strike.

The request for Conservatory Orders was made even as Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall SC, who appeared on behalf of the Government of Guyana, sought an extension of time to respond to the GTU’s case from the court.

Around 20 participants, the majority of which being members of the GTU, attended the demonstration Tuesday, all wearing facemasks and practicing social distancing, but determined to let City Council members know they don’t think they’re doing enough.