By Francine Black, Staff ReporterTHE GENERAL Council of the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) is to decide next month, whether the 18,000 strong teacher association will sign the Government's Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see a three per cent cap on wages in the public sector for the next two years.
Following the association's Central Executive meeting yesterday, president Wentworth Gabbidon, said the decision had to be taken by the General Council as is required by the JTA constitution.
The ruling came yesterday after a meeting lasting for over five hours at the JTA's Church Street headquarters, downtown Kingston.
"We will be sending the decision to the general council which will meet next month," Mr. Gabbidon told The Gleaner in an interview.
The council which is made up of representatives of each of the 76 district associations and members of the JTA's executive, is to meet on March 27.
BOYCOTTED
The association was one of three unions which boycotted the signing of the MoU at Jamaica House on February 16. The JTA had said it needed more time to study the document and consult with its members before committing its signature.
The association had said it would be holding parish consultations and a final decision would be made at its central executive meeting.
Although the consultations have now been completed, Mr. Gabbidon could not say how many parishes had agreed to sign the MoU.
"The reactions were mixed," he said pointing out that the meetings were to provide information and not necessarily to vote.
