The labour unions in the public universities of Ghana have halted their intended strike over conditions of service following a meeting invitation by the National Labour Commission
The unions, University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Tertiary Education Workers Union (TEWU), Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), and the Ghana Association of University Administration (GAUA), had threatened to embark on an indefinite strike from today, Thursday, October 13, 2022, if the government failed to resolve issues regarding their conditions of service.
But according to them, the National Labour Commission (NLC) had invited them to a meeting between themselves and their employers who are represented by the Ministries of Education, Finance, Employer and Labour Relations, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and Vice Chancellors of Ghana.
The unions said in a statement on Thursday that “the intended strike action of all labour unions in public universities in Ghana, which was to commence from today, October 13th, 2022, has been postponed for the meeting with the employer to take place.”
“After the deliberations, the Commission directed that the employer should hold meetings with the four (4) labour unions on Friday, October 14th, 2022, and Monday, October 17th, 2022, to” discuss terms of payment and other related matters,” the statement continued.
Per the statement, the parties are to reconvene at the Commission on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 3 p.m.
The leadership, however, noted that if the meeting fails to yield the expected results, they will proceed to announce a new date to their members.
