The National President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Prof. Solomon Nunoo says a decision has been taken to resume its strike action from Friday, October 8, 2021.
According to him, the decision was reached after the National Executive Committee held its 20th Congress following discussions with the government on Monday, September 26, to discuss its wages and welfare packages.
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.
Prof Nunoo indicated that, salaries in Ghana is very poor adding that “currently if you look at in dollars a lecturer is having just about 997 dollars that is before taxes so after taxes you may end up going home with about 4,000 or a little over 4,000.”
Prof. Nunoo in an interview monitored by ATL FM NEWS said there is no need for any further negotiations on the proposed conditions of service and that UTAG will only return to work after its other conditions are agreed and signed to by government.
Source: Anthony Sasu Ayisadu/ATLFMNEWS
