The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Unions Congress (TUC) has decided to join the intended strike action declared by labour unions in the Public Universities in Ghana with effect from Thursday, 13th October, 2022.
In a statement, TEWU said “We hope that the employer and all Stakeholders of Tertiary Education in Ghana will ensure a reversal of the directive that seeks to negatively compromise the Conditions of Service of Public University Workers in Ghana.
“Meanwhile, we entreat members in the Public Universities to be calm and look up to leadership for further directives in these trying moments.”
The University Teacher Association of Ghana (UTAG), Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), Teachers & Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSAG), Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) declared an industrial action starting October 13.
A statement they issued said “Following the Press Conference by UTAG, GAUA, SSA-UoG, and TEWU-GH with FUSSAG in attendance on Wednesday, 28th September 2022 at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, the National Leadership of the four Labour Unions have had a series of engagements between some stakeholders of tertiary education in Ghana, including Vice Chancellors Ghana (VCG).
“Upon further deliberations among the National Leaders, we write to communicate that the
intended strike action of all labour unions in the public universities in Ghana takes effect from Thursday, 13th October 2022.”
They added “This gives the employer and all stakeholders of tertiary education in Ghana one crucial week to reverse the directive that seeks to negatively compromise the Conditions of Service of University Workers.
