UTT Workers Demand Cudjoe Step Down | Trinidad and Tobago News

University of Trinidad and Tobago’s executive chairman, Professor Selwyn Cudjoe, is under fire from the OWTU union for refusing to settle outstanding wage arrears—some employees haven’t seen a raise since 2007. Cudjoe claims the government inherited financial woes and UTT has a $24 million deficit, proposing mixed cash-and-bond settlements, but the union rejects this as unfair, pointing to his own $100K+ monthly salary versus staff earning just $4K after 19 years. They also highlight past injustices like the illegal retrenchment of 200 workers in 2019 and years of stalled negotiations. The union accuses Cudjoe of hypocrisy—selling books at an Emancipation event while staff can’t afford schoolbooks—and demands he stop media posturing and negotiate directly. They’re calling on the Ministry of Tertiary Education to intervene, threatening to oust him if talks fail. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4644f87ee5aef342