We didn’t deliberately delay negotiations with teacher unions – FWSC

Dr George Smith-Graham, Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Dr George Smith-Graham, has rejected claims that government failed to engage pre-tertiary teacher unions with urgency over their concerns.

He said the commission began negotiations with the unions in April after they initially approached it last year over issues relating to their continuous service.

He acknowledged that the declaration of the nationwide strike by the teacher unions had made the situation more difficult but said government would continue engaging the unions until an agreement is reached.