UTAG to engage members on the possible resumption of work ; Prof. Solomon Nunoo, National President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), said the Association has planned a meeting with its members to discuss the possibility of resuming work.
Prof. Solomon Nunoo said in an interview that the administration has not done enough in terms of discussions, despite appeals from the Education Committee in Parliament and the public for professors to resume academic activities.
According to him, government’s failure to negotiate significantly has made it difficult to convince lecturers to suspend their strike.
When it comes to going back to the lecture halls, we came up with a particular request, and not much has been done by our employers. All the same, we need to have a meeting to evaluate the whole process. There was a court injunction, there was a call from the Education Committee and the public, so these are things we need to discuss with our members, but beyond that nothing is on the table from our employers in terms of negotiation.
“All that they have said is that negotiation can commence after the strike has been suspended. They have not said anything. Since there is nothing, it makes the work extremely difficult but all the same, we believe it is important that we bring it to the attention of our members then we see the way forward,”
UTAG has been on strike for over six weeks to mount pressure on the government for better conditions of service.
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