A RESOLUTION on the current impasse between the University of Guyana (UG) administration and its workers’ union has not been forthcoming even though the two bodies met with the UG Council on Thursday to resume negotiations.

A joint release from the two unions indicated that the workers’ were grateful that the pro-chancellor had initiated the meeting.

“Unfortunately, [Thursday’s] engagement did not produce a result that all the parties could sign on to, but the unions are committed to discussing the issues raised during the meeting,” the unions said.

“We have indicated that we are willing to meet again, and we await word from the administration and council about their positions,” it further indicated.

The unions began protesting at the Turkeyen Campus recently, with members calling for a financial audit to be done at the institution.

They claimed that funds are being misappropriated, instead of being used to develop the teaching space.

This protest was also done because the unions did not accept the three per cent salary increase for UA (academic) staff, and a four per cent increase for UB (support) staff, which was imposed last November and retroactive to January 1, 2018.

The university had stated that it cannot afford further increases and had asked the unions to act responsibly.