The Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana said its current strike would be stepped up with the deployment of a team to guarantee that all members comply.
This comes after the Association expanded the strike to include departments under its cover that were initially spared from the action.
Zakaria Mohammed, the Association’s National President, told Citi News that they would not return to work until the government solves their complaints, which include better working conditions and the payment of due Tier-2 pension payments.
He also said that a task group has been established to guarantee that their members adhere to the strike’s terms.
“On Tuesday, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations invited us and told us that we had behaved in poor faith by not calling off the strike and that the bargaining process had been shortened because of it. In effect, this indicates that there is no progress being accomplished. As a result, we decided to expand the strike to other important services.”
“I’ve had conversations with the taskforces on the different campuses about going around and ensuring that our members do not come to work. We will not shutter the schools, but as employees, we are expressing our dissatisfaction with the government and requesting that it resolve the concerns. We will end our strike if the government answers the concerns; else, we will remain at home.”
Concerning the strike
Because the government has failed to pay its Tier 2 pension, the Association has launched an indefinite strike.
They are requesting, among other things, the award of market premium and non-basic allowance, as well as the completion of discussions on their service conditions.
Address the concerns of the Senior Staff Association of Universities.
Professor Obeng Mireku, Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has requested the government and the Ministry of Finance to meet the Senior Staff Association’s concerns.
Professor Mireku voiced fear to Citi News at the school’s 25th Congregation that the academic calendar might be disturbed if the government does not interfere.
“We are pleading with the government and the Ministry of Finance to resolve the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana’s strike and the anticipated strike by the Ghana Association of University Administrators as soon as possible. The Ghana Senior Staff Association of Universities is now on strike, and the Ghana Association of University Administrators has warned that it may follow suit if the Finance Minister decides to stop paying any of its members certain allowances.”
“As a result, we’re urging the Minister of Finance to keep working with the unions on unresolved concerns. I’m pleading with Ghana’s Vice-Chancellors to intercede to prevent any interruptions to public university academic calendars.”
Source: CITINEWSROOM
