UTAG-UG expresses low confidence in the negotiation team of national executives
It appears the University of Ghana Chapter of University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is not fully convinced about the recent negotiations on conditions of service the UTAG national executives had with the Education Ministry as Secretary for the University of Ghana Chapter has cautioned that their chapter will strike alone if it is not satisfied with government’s agreement with the association.
“We don’t mind going on strike alone if what they have gone to sign is inimical to our interest. The constitution mandates us or gives us the right to reject,” Prof. Gyampo.
He revealed that the possible industrial action would come at the beginning of the next semester.
“If they don’t agree on what we are looking for, then we will vacate and resume no more.”
Prof. Gyampo also expressed distrust in the capabilities of UTAG’s negotiation team stating that UTAG needed to overhaul the negotiation team while adding that people feel that the fact that they hold positions in UTAG simply makes them automatic members of negotiation teams.
He recommended that “The negotiation team should be made up of labour experts, economists, finance people; people who understand the game”.
UTAG had initially planned to resume a strike protesting its conditions of service last week Friday but that has since been put on hold.
By: Stella Annan | myactiveonline.com Twitter @activetvgh
