We are complying with the strike directive – KNUST TEWUG.

Some students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) were left stranded on Thursday as lecture halls were locked when they turned up for lectures.

This occurred after the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG) members, whose duty it is to set up the lecture halls, abandoned their posts in compliance with a strike directive by the national executive.

The strike by the TEWUG, which began February 1, 2024 has seen the withdrawal of services by their members, and the action is taking a toll on the university’s operations.

The maintenance unit and other departments providing essential services like electrical services, masonry, carpentry, plumbing, among others, have also been shut down.

Here are some of the students who spoke to Ahotor news.

LISTEN TO SOME OF THE STUDENTS:

The KNUST local chapter chairman of TEWUG, Charles Arthur, speaking to Ahotor news, indicated that members are complying with the strike.

He, however, accused the university’s management of interference, as casual staff are taking over some duties to offer key services that were rendered by union members.

Story by Osei Akoto(Teacher Kojo) #Ahotoronline.com