UTAG Directs Members To Remain On Strike
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has resolved to continue its ongoing strike citing government’s failure in bringing closure to the impasse.
The national leadership of the four labour unions declared strike beginning Monday, October 17, 2022.
The Unions intimated that the government, had failed to honour the terms of payment for their Fuel, Vehicle Maintenance and Off-Campus Allowances, instead, it had formed a 10-member committee to address only the Off-Campus Allowance.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, October 29, UTAG said; “There have been several engagements with the Employer and the National Labour Commission (NLC) with the view to resolving the ongoing impasse. Nevertheless, these have yielded no meaningful results. We, therefore, call on the Employer and the NLC to be more proactive in expediting discussions to bring closure to the industrial action, in order not to destabilise the 2022/2023 academic calendar.
“Government must be serious in its Base Pay negotiations with Organised Labour. Given the current inflation
and economic miserisation of the ordinary Ghanaian worker, UTAG fully supports the proposal for Base Pay
and relativity increase of 60 and 2 percent, respectively, and call on all Labour Unions in Ghana to remain
resolute in supporting leadership in the fight for living wage and better Conditions of Service,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, the National Labour Commission (NLC) is expected to meet with the leadership of the striking labour unions in public universities today, Wednesday, November 30 for further engagements.`