Leaders of Labour Unions at Public Universities say they are pressing ahead with their intended indefinite strike effective tomorrow October 13 as the government has failed to resolve their conditions of service.
The Unions include the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) wants the government to settle outstanding online support and none payroll allowance among other demands.
National Secretary of UTAG, Dr Asare Asante Annor pointed out that all efforts to meet the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations have not been successful.
He said they will return to the classroom after their demands are met.
Teachers Unions declare strike action
Prior to this, a joint statement issued which followed the Press Conference by UTAG, GAUA, SSA-UoG, and TEWU-GH with FUSSAG in attendance on Wednesday, 28th September, 2022, at the University of Professional Studies, indicated that the National Leadership of the four Labour Unions have had a series of engagements between some stakeholders of tertiary education in Ghana, including Vice Chancellors Ghana (VCG).
The Unions had earlier called on government to restore their conditions of service as agreed earlier this year or withdraw their services. National President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Professor Solomon Nunoo, in a press conference on September 28, 2022 stated that if government fails to act, the unions “know the language that easily sinks in their psyche, and we will speak it in one week if they fail to heed to their own agreement with us”.
The unions expressed their displeasure at the apparent unilateral decisions taken by government in varying their conditions of service. They claim letters written to draw attention to the anomalies have not been responded to.
The national leadership of the labour unions, however, gave their employers “one crucial week” to rescind the decision that seeks to negatively affect the conditions of service of their members.
Prior to the conference, the unions expressed the need for government to settle their outstanding Online Teaching Support Allowance (OTSA) and non-payroll allowances. Professor Solomon Nunoo, urged their Employer to pay them their book and research allowance to aid lecturers in effectively discharging their duties.
