Teachers' Strike 2003 Related Links: Teaching Letters Menu Archival Menu Jeffrey ready to negotiate three-year package for teachers January 16, 2004 TUC snubs social contract over government conditions December 8, 2003 Teacher pay increase in sync with GTU request December 8, 2003 Breach of faith December 7, 2003 The Teacher Wage Negotiations December 7, 2003 End of fiscal year drove decision on teachers' award December 6, 2003 GTU says it's disappointed with 5% teachers pay offer December 6, 2003 Teachers to get 5% pay hike December 5, 2003 GTU willing to accept interim payout pending arbitration December 5, 2003 Public servants to get 5% pay increase December 4, 2003 Gov't announces 5% pay hike for public servants December 4, 2003 Labour Minister to pick arbiter for teachers pay talks November 29, 2003 Teacher pay arbitration panel November 27, 2003 Wage negotiations not prime reason for migration October 19, 2003 Teachers union calls for arbitration October 4, 2003 GTU "disappointed" at wage talks impasse October 3, 2003 Teachers union rejects 4.8% offer for 2003 September 27, 2003 Teachers’ union rejects 4% pay offer for 2003 August 31, 2003 Teachers union has submitted nominee for service commission August 30, 2003 Teachers pay talks July 4, 2003 Teachers’ union unimpressed by ministry’s pay offer July 3, 2003 GTU seeks conciliation on teacher salary talks July 3, 2003 Union urges teachers to follow strict five hours per day June 28, 2003 Labour ministry wants formal notification of impasse June 20, 2003 Teachers union rejects wages offer, threatens more action June 19, 2003 GTU wants conciliation in teacher wage talks June 19, 2003 GTU seeks Labour Ministry intervention June 18, 2003 GTU dissatisfied with wage talks progress June 17, 2003 Teachers’ salary talks stall June 15, 2003 GTU, Education Ministry near teacher salary accord June 11, 2003 Teachers pay talks June 4, 2003 Ministry offers higher paid teachers 1% ‘top up’ for 2002 June 1, 2003 Teachers union unhappy with pace of wage talks May 29, 2003 Most schools report full attendance May 28, 2003 Teachers' union, ministry meet to talk wages May 24, 2003 GTU accuses Education Ministry of agreement breach May 23, 2003 Teachers should be in classes no later than tomorrow May 21, 2003 GTU endorses end-strike accord May 21, 2003 Bravo! A victory for education May 20, 2003 Teachers end strike May 20, 2003 Let'S Give Our Students A Chance May 19, 2003 Officials optimistic about ending teachers strike May 14, 2003 End to teachers strike in sight May 13, 2003 Undermining mediation May 11, 2003 Education ministry refuses to talk without resumption pact Ministry will not negotiate under duress-Minister Ministry shuts off deduction of union dues May 9, 2003 Gov't makes $40M-$60M offer to teachers May 8, 2003 Cabinet offers teachers between $40-$60M May 8, 2003 Cabinet concerned about plight of parents May 8, 2003 Bisnauth to brief Cabinet on resolving salary dispute May 6, 2003 GTU says strike continues May 6, 2003 Teachers’ strike -- sides to meet tomorrow May 4, 2003 Teachers to strike again Monday May 2, 2003 Teachers’ union gives Labour Ministry May Day ultimatum April 29, 2003 Teachers picket ministry for word on pay dispute April 26, 2003 GTU continues action for improved pay April 26, 2003 Committee completes report on teachers wage dispute April 25, 2003 Region 8 teachers decided not to strike April 22, 2003 Teachers return to school after 19 days of strike action April 11, 2003 Teachers strike temporarily off April 9, 2003 'Our children are being used as pawns' April 9, 2003 The teachers’ strike April 4, 2003 Teachers stage another protest march April 3, 2003 Suffer the Children: Student Shields April 3, 2003 Parties to meet Advisory Committee today April 3, 2003 Common Entrance pupils work through strike April 2, 2003 Advisory Committee to meet Education Ministry officials today April 2, 2003 Chief Labour Officer denies GTU claims April 2, 2003 Makushi language project launched April 2, 2003 Resumption talks collapse April 1, 2003 The teachers’ strike March 31, 2003 Union accepts invite to resumption talks March 30, 2003 Committee invites union, ministry to Monday meeting March 29, 2003 Union yet to respond on call to halt strike March 28, 2003 Students are under strain March 28, 2003 PYO expresses concern at teachers strike March 28, 2003 Measures being put in place for students facing examinations March 28, 2003 Government says GTU strike `extreme' measure March 27, 2003 Teachers stage protest March 27, 2003 Education Ministry disapproves closure of school gates, building March 27, 2003 Striking teachers in protest march March 27, 2003 Council appointed to resolve teachers' strike March 26, 2003 Labour Minister appoints committee to look into dispute March 26, 2003 Teachers' union calls full strike March 25, 2003 Teachers union to intensify industrial action March 25, 2003 Ally points to movement towards ending teachers strike March 22, 2003 Commission proposed to settle teachers’ strike March 21, 2003 Jeffrey threatens to withhold union dues March 20, 2003 Jeffrey criticises GTU as strike in schools continues March 20, 2003 REAL SALARY INCREASES FOR TEACHERS March 19, 2003 Negotiations over teachers strike still stalemated March 18, 2003 Ministry, union make incremental progress March 15, 2003 Teachers to continue strike next week March 13, 2003 Most teachers marked absent as strike holds March 12, 2003 Teachers union willing to begin 2003 pay increase talks March 12, 2003 Teachers strike continues March 7, 2003 Teachers threaten to pull out of annual track and field c/ships March 7, 2003 Teachers must not forget their role March 7, 2003 Mixed response to GTU strike March 7, 2003 Most schools closed as teachers strike March 6, 2003 Teachers strike to press demands March 6, 2003 Partial response to GTU strike call March 6, 2003 No disruption in most Pomeroon, Essequibo Coast schools March 6, 2003 Education Minister says no case for arbitration March 5, 2003 If you do not see the 'Guyana: Land of Six Peoples' drop-down menu on the left then please click here to enter through the front door which will give you additional options and information.