The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has indicated its resolve to press home their demand for better conditions of service.
According to the Association, members would not sit aloof while their conditions of service deteriorate and their source of livelihood threatened.
Secretary of the University of Ghana branch of the Association (UG-UTAG), Professor Ransford Gyampo in a social media post cautioned that though UTAG is law-abiding, it can also be tough.
A post on his Facebook page said, “UTAG, we are calm, respectful and law-abiding. But like any human group, when pushed to the wall, we do not enter the wall. When our very source of livelihood is threatened, we cannot be meek. We can also be tough and resilient.”
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UTAG is currently embroiled in a court case with the National Labour Commission (NLC), which is seeking an interlocutory injunction and order for UTAG to call of its strike action.
His comment comes on the back of a court case between UTAG and the National Labour Commission (NLC) in which the latter is seeking an interlocutory injunction and an order for UTAG to call off its strike action
UTAG embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike action on January 10 decrying what they described as worsening conditions of service of its members
The Association demands that the 2013 Interim Market Premium (IMP) of 114% of Basic Salary be restored among other demands.
Public universities risk shutting down due to no academic activity as the strike action enters its fourth week.
The NLC has meanwhile invited the government and UTAG to a meeting after a High Court order on Thursday, February 3 urging the Commission and UTAG to resolve their impasse out of court.
The meeting is slated for Monday, February 7, 2022, at 11: 00 am.
