The University Teachers Association of Ghana, says it has been forced to declare a strike following what they say is government’s failure to reach an agreement with them.
Last month UTAG was in a mandatory 30-day negotiation over its demand for $2,084 for entry-level, of which government has failed to meet their demands.
According to the Association, the decision was reached after the committee held its 20th Congress following discussions with the government on Monday, September 26, to discuss its wages and welfare packages.
Read full details of UTAG’s Press Release;
At the said meeting, it was revealed that government could not go beyond the Cedi equivalent of $1200 payable in 2024, an amount that was rejected by the Association in a previous meeting.
UTAG however, proposed a minimum of the Cedi equivalent of $250 per month for research allowance (plus a review of the 2024 implementation), and the implementation of the new Market premium by December 21, 2021.
Failure of which the Market Premium was to be restored to 2013 Interim Market Premium value of 114% of the basic salary and be allowed to apply on every current basic salary.
