JAMAICA-Lecturers at the University of Technology stage a sit-in

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Academic staff members of the University of Technology, Jamaica, stage a sit-in protest at the Papine campus in St Andrew on March 26, 2026, after their March salaries were delayed due to unresolved technical issues with the payroll software
Academic staff at the University of Technology, Jamaica, staged a sit-in protest on March 26, freezing all academic activities until their delayed March salaries are paid, following a resolution voted during a Zoom meeting with the staff union

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Academic staff at the University of Technology (UTECH) have launched a sit-in after their March salaries were not paid on time.

The action follows a Thursday morning Zoom meeting with the academic staff union, where members agreed to suspend all academic activities until the issue is resolved.

In a statement, the union said lecturers would begin an immediate sit-in and continue the protest until all outstanding March salaries are paid.

Salaries were due on Wednesday, but remain outstanding.

In a memo, Acting Vice-President and Chief Business and Finance Officer Maxine Gordon attributed the delay to unresolved technical issues.

It remains unclear when payments will be made.

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