The T&T Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) plans to take action if 263 Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) teachers who work with Servol do not get salary increases.
Representatives of TTUTA met with teachers yesterday at the Chaguanas North Secondary School. Lynsley Doodhai, second VP of TTUTA, said Cabinet recently increased the subvention it gives to Servol from $19 million to $26 million.
However Doodhai said ECCE teachers are still baffled as to why they are still unable to get an increase. Doodhai said the union wants to make sure that the monies were sent to Servol before further action can take place.
Doodhai said teachers working at Servol and who run ECCE centres are getting a paltry $2,600 monthly salary from which NIS and health surcharge are deducted.
Doodhai said there were also concerns coming from teachers who work at the government-run ECCE centres over the terms and conditions of their contracts as related to responsibilities and duties.
Doodhai said the union would be sending a letter to Servol and if Servol is unable to respond teachers would start pounding the pavement demanding answers and money.