UTAG, TEWU-GH, others to declare strike from Monday
The leaders of four major labor unions in Ghana's public universities, including the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), have declared an indefinite strike to begin on Monday, October 17. This is due to the government's rejection of a "suggestion" regarding their demands made at a meeting hosted by the National Labour Commission (NLC) last Friday, October 14.
Threatening to go on strike over service allowance terms is UTAG.
In the event that the government does not reinstate their working conditions, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has vowed to resign from their position. Professor Solomon Nunoo, the president of UTAG, claims that the government's refusal to meet their demands, such as the Book and Research allowance, has a continuing impact on how they carry out their responsibilities.
Public university labour unions threats to stop working over working conditions
Public university labor unions, including the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH), and the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), have given the government a one-week deadline to settle the outstanding allowance, after which they will cease providing services.