- The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) suspended its seven-week-old strike until 4 March to further engage with the government over members’ conditions of service, an official statement said.
- Dr Pascal Kpodo, Vice President of UTAG-UEW, said their chapter is waiting for other campuses to vote on the matter within five days.
The University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has voted against the decision by the national arm to suspend its seven-week old strike.
In a referendum on Wednesday, 596 members voted to reject UTAG’s decision to suspend the strike, while 127 others voted in support of the suspension representing 82.4% and 17.6% respectively.
UEW-UTAG chapter
Earlier, the University of Education, Winneba chapter of UTAG had also voted against the decision by national.
Dr Pascal Kpodo, the vice president of UTAG-UEW, said their chapter is waiting for other campuses to vote on the matter within five days.
UTAG suspends strike
UTAG suspended its seven-week-old strike until 4 March to further engage with the government over members’ conditions of service, an official statement said.
UTAG said it took into consideration appeals made by respected eminent leaders like former President John Agyekum Kufuor, who is the Chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), and Sir Sam Jonah, who is the Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
In a statement released on Monday (21 February), the leadership called on members to “heed to the advice of the eminent leaders, the select committee on education and the court ruling to suspend our strike action up to 4 March 2022 to engage with the government”.
Nicholas Brown
Asaase Radio 99.5 – tune in or log on to broadcasts online
99.5 in Accra, 90.7 in Ho, 98.5 in Kumasi, 99.7 in Tamale, 89.5 in Tarkwa, 100.3 in Cape Coast and 106.9 in Walewale
Follow us on Twitter: @asaaseradio995
#AsaaseRadio
#TheVoiceofOurLand
