{"id":17228,"date":"2024-03-14T13:38:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17228"},"modified":"2024-03-14T13:38:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:38:15","slug":"government-to-pursue-interim-court-order-amid-concerns-over-teachers-union-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/government-to-pursue-interim-court-order-amid-concerns-over-teachers-union-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"Government to Pursue Interim Court Order Amid Concerns Over Teachers&#8217; Union Influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Guyanese government has expressed concerns regarding the potential influence of the Guyana Teachers&#8217; Union (GTU) on the nation&#8217;s educators amid ongoing strikes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo addressed these concerns during a recent news conference, highlighting the government&#8217;s stance and actions moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Jagdeo emphasized the government&#8217;s belief that the current teachers&#8217; strike holds political undertones and suggested that opposition elements may be encouraging other unions to join in industrial action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government asserts that the legal avenues available to address such disputes have been fully exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sameul-\u2013-BJ-Teachers-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Legal advisors have advised the government that Guyanese laws do not support the principle of compensating employees for work not performed during strikes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sameul-\u2013-BJ-Teachers-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This perspective underscores the government&#8217;s position on the compensation of striking teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the ongoing situation, the High Court has intervened by issuing an interim order for mediation between the government and the GTU. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The objective of this mediation is to facilitate constructive discussions aimed at resolving the dispute and ensuring the prompt return of teachers to classrooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Counsel Edward Luckoo and Robin Stoby have been appointed as mediators for this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A meeting between representatives of the government and the GTU has been scheduled for Friday morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This mediation session is anticipated to provide a platform for meaningful dialogue and negotiation, with the ultimate goal of reaching a mutually acceptable resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the challenges posed by the teachers&#8217; strike, the government remains committed to addressing the situation through legal channels and constructive engagement, prioritizing the interests of both educators and students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Guyanese government has expressed concerns regarding the potential influence of the Guyana Teachers&#8217; Union (GTU) on the nation&#8217;s educators amid ongoing strikes. Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo addressed these&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17229,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,351],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17228"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17232,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17228\/revisions\/17232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}