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UTAG resumes strike 8 October over stalled contract negotiation

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says negotiation with the government "has almost reached a stalemate"

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  • "If the employer's position remains unchanged by Friday 8 October 2021, members should resume the suspension of teaching and related activities until further notice."

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has served notice it will resume “suspension of teaching and related activities” by Friday 8 October 2021 if the government fails to shift its position in finding solutions to their conditions of service.

In mid-August, UTAG suspended its strike to sit with the government to respect the terms of their conditions of service agreed upon in 2012. The association is demanding the implementation of a 2012 Single Spine package which put entry-level lecturers on a salary equivalent of $2,084 while the current level puts lecturers’ salaries around $900.

After the one month moratorium for both parties to reach an agreement, UTAG on Tuesday (5 October) issued a statement saying, “unfortunately, within the one month moratorium, the employer never shifted its position even though UTAG made a number of concessions.”

“For this reason, the National Executive Committee of UTAG at its meeting held on 1 October 2021 resolved that if the employer’s position remains unchanged by Friday 8 October 2021, members should resume the suspension of teaching and related activities until further notice,” the statement added.

Below is the full statement:

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