Govt. promises to honour 9% salary increase to workers - President Ali

(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali has revealed that workers in the public sector will benefit from a salary increase in accordance with a previous multi-year agreement the government signed with union representatives.

The head-of-state, during a media conference on Friday, was asked by this newspaper whether public servants could expect salary increases before the Christmas season. To this end, he said, “The government has always honoured every agreement we make with workers and of course we have a multi-year agreement and we will be honouring our multi-year agreement in terms of the salary increases payable to every category of workers in those agreements.”

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The multi-year agreement includes 10% in 2024; 8% in 2025 and 9% in 2026 for Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), University of Guyana Workers’ Union (UGWU), University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU). No increase was negotiated with the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) for 2026. The agreement included 10% in 2024 and 8% increase in 2025.