The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has instructed its members to maintain their current strike action.
On October 17,2022, UTAG declared a nationwide strike over what it says is the “unilateral variation of the Condition of Service of workers of the public universities to their disadvantage, without recourse to them.”
The NEC claims that after a two-day meeting of the Committee and the failure of the government and the National Labour Commission to reach a meaningful resolution despite weeks of negotiations, the decision to continue the strike was made.
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Among other things, UTAG is requesting that the government raise the pay of its members by 60% as part of its demand.
“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 NEC in its statement dated November 29, 2022, said.
Meanwhile, the National Labour Commission and representatives of the government are expected to hold a meeting with the leadership of UTAG on November 30 in further attempt at finding a solution to their demands.