05 Feb 2024 | 04:58 AM UTC
Guyana: Teachers to stage indefinite, nationwide strike starting Feb. 5
Teachers plan to strike in Guyana starting Feb. 5. Educational service disruptions, accompanying protests likely.
Teachers affiliated with the Guyana Teacher's Union (GTU) plan to commence a nationwide strike Feb. 5. Participants demand government action over various issues, including better wages and working conditions. Organizers have expressed willingness to stage the strike for at least two weeks, but the length of the action will likely depend on the success of negotiations with the government. Activists have planned accompanying protests outside the Minister of Education's office on Brickdam, as well as regional education offices elsewhere.
Disruptions to educational services are likely. Teachers may stage pickets near government buildings and schools. Heightened security and localized transport and business disruptions are possible around protest sites.
Plan for disruptions to schools. Exercise caution near pickets. Plan for possible localized transport disruptions near protests. Plan accordingly for increased absenteeism among employees who are the parents or guardians of school-aged children.
