Guyana Teachers' Union President Mark Lyte calls for fair wages and better working conditions at May Day rally after successful strike and court decision.

Guyana Teachers' Union (GTU) President Mark Lyte called for fair wages and better working conditions for workers at the annual May Day rally, following the union's successful four-week strike for collective bargaining and a court decision in their favor. The strike, the most successful since 1999, was deemed legitimate by Justice Sandil Kissoon, preventing the government from deducting pay from strikers. Lyte urged the government to offer more in this well-resourced historical moment for Guyana.

May 01, 2024
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