EDUCATION

UTAG strike action to commence Monday 17th October

Published

6 months ago

October 16, 2022

Lionel

UTAG strike action to commence Monday 17th October

The National Leaders of UTAG, GAUA, SSA-UoG, and TEWU-GH have made several efforts since April 2022 to address some issues related to their Fuel, Vehicle Maintenance, and Off-Campus Allowances.

Following the Press Conference by the Labour Unions, the National Labour Commission (NLC) invited the parties to a hearing on 12 th October 2022, where the Commission entreated the parties to engage. It is important to state that up until the NLC hearing, the Employer had not responded to any of the letters of the Labour Unions or the request of the Commission for the Employer to respond to the complaints of the Labour Unions.

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Per the directives of the Commission, as captured in its letter dated 13th October 2022 with reference number NLC/C-42/2022/391C, the National Leaders of UTAG, GAUA, SSA-UoG, and TEWU-GH responded to an invitation for a meeting with our Employer by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) on Friday, 14th October 2022 at the Ministry of Education Conference Room.

In the said meeting, the Employer was represented by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Honourable Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, the Honourable Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei Asare, the Honourable Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Bright Wireko-Brobby, the Chief Executive of the FWSC, Ing. Benjamin Arthur, the Director General of Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Prof. Mohammed Salifu, among other officials.

The NLC ruling stated that the meeting was for “… the parties to engage within one week on the terms of payment and other related matters …”. However, the Employer failed to present the “terms of payment” for the Vehicle Maintenance and Off-Campus Allowances, which are the main issues in contention, as directed by the NLC. Rather, they suggested the formation of a 10-member committee to address only the Off-Campus Allowance. The leaders of the four (4) Labour Unions rejected the “suggestion” and rather pushed for an enforcement of the 2022 adjusted fuel ex-pump rate of GH¢10.99, thus, the meeting ended in a stalemate.

As a result of this development, we write to communicate that the intended strike action of all Labour Unions in the public universities in Ghana is to commence from Monday, 17th October 2022 as the Employer has, once again, failed to adhere to the directive of the NLC.

Meanwhile, the National Leadership of the Labour Unions in the public universities in Ghana appreciate the overwhelming support given so far and we entreat all members to continue to stay calm and cooperate with Leadership as we strive for a favourable resolution.

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EDUCATION

Kofi Kingston Puts Up ICT Facility In His Hometown In Ghana

Published

5 months ago

October 26, 2022

Lionel

Kofi Kingston Puts Up ICT Facility In His Hometown In Ghana

Ghanaian-born WWE superstar Kofi Kingston, gave back to society by building an information and communications technology (ICT) facility in his hometown of Atwima Takyiman in the Ashanti Region.

Facebook post

Images of the facility from different building eras were posted on Facebook by a user going by the name of Kwabena Nsafoa.

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Rumor has it that the technology center will provide training in computer literacy, media and information literacy (MIL), critical thinking, and inventive problem-solving methods to the people of Atwima Takyiman and the adjacent communities.

It was also made known that Kofi Kinston plans to build comparable buildings in other underdeveloped areas of the nation in order to promote appropriate information and technology education.

“Kofi Kingston in Kumasi.. WWE professional wrestler, Kofi Kingston, has built a Center that will offer training in computer literacy, media and information literacy (MIL), critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills, while instilling a love of reading and research in students in his hometown Atwima Takyiman in the Kwadaso Constituency. He intends to build similar projects in other underprivileged communities in the country. Yɛ daase bro,” The caption for Kwabena’s post read.

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EDUCATION

FUSSAG joins UTAG strike

Published

5 months ago

October 22, 2022

Lionel

FUSSAG joins UTAG strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is now on strike in support of improved working conditions, and FUSSAG has joined them.

“Our members are also actively involved in the strike in whatever form, shape, or direction it takes,” FUSSAG stated in a statement.

The government’s decision to pay the 2022 fuel ex-pump allowance rather than the 2021 price, as well as the payment of car maintenance and off-campus allowances, are the subjects of the UTAG strike.

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Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), and Ghana Association of University Administrators are more labor unions that have joined the strike (GAUA).

The strike was supported by the Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG).

It threatened to engage in a similar industrial action and stated that it supports the UTAG strike out of “common interest.”

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has given the striking unions instructions to end their strike right away.

This decision was made by the NLC following a meeting with UTAG members on October 20, 2022.

The Commission directed as follows:

That the parties engage fitter on the “Terms of Payment and other related matters.
That both parties should bring to the engagement table, people with mandate to take and/or make decisions.
That the engagement should be held in good faith
That UTAG should call off the strike immediately
That the parties are given two weeks to conclude their engagement on report

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