UNP Sets Dec. 10 Return to Classes After Strike Suspension, UNAP Protests Continue

Overview

• University of Piura faculty voted to suspend their indefinite walkout that began on November 3, clearing the way for instruction to resume on December 10.
• UNP plans to extend the academic calendar into January, with final exams scheduled for January 13–19 and substitute exams from January 20–26.
• Local union representatives at UNP say the S/700 increase applies to auxiliary, associate and principal ranks, with implementation awaiting a government decree.
• The national federation FENDUP previously announced only a partial agreement with the Executive on pay increases that lacked a defined amount and timeframe, prompting uneven restarts across campuses.
• At UNAP in Iquitos, students kept up protests after roughly three weeks without classes and warned they will try to block the December 14 admission exam if no prompt resolution is reached.