From left: JTA General Secretary Mark Nicely, JTA President-elect Leighton Johnson, Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke and State Minister in the Ministry of Finance Marsha Smith (Photo via Twitter: Dr. Nigel Clarke)
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JTA President-elect Leighton Johnson
By Lorraine Mendez
President-elect of the Jamaica Teachers Association, Leighton Johnson, says the union fought "long and hard" in the best interest of the teachers.
Speaking with journalists Monday afternoon, Mr. Johnson admitted that the offer was not completely satisfactory, but noted that the majority of delegates felt it necessary to accept what was on the table at this time.
He said "significant work" went into the negotiation by the team, led by JTA President LaSonia Harrison, and the association now looks forward to the next negotiating period, which should come "in very short order".
"The Minister, too, has indicated to us that he is willing to implement a system where the desire is to ensure that for every negotiating period...at the expiration of one agreement, then there is an agreement to be signed going into the next agreement period," he suggested.
Mr. Johnson signed the wage deal with the Ministry of Finance on Monday afternoon, after President LaSonja Harrison indicated that she would be unavailable to sign.
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