The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), in collaboration with the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), has announced an indefinite nationwide strike, effective Friday, September 20, 2024.
This decision comes after the government failed to address their demands for improved working conditions, despite numerous protests and negotiations.
In a statement released by TEWU, they cited the government’s failure to implement previously agreed-upon conditions, including the non-implementation of Vehicle Maintenance and Off-Campus allowances.
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Despite receiving an approval letter from the Ministry of Finance on August 2, 2024, the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has failed to implement these allowances for TEWU members.
This lack of action has left the union members frustrated and dissatisfied.
Furthermore, TEWU argued that the government has neglected to recalculate and pay interest accrued from delayed Tier Two deductions to the union’s scheme from January 2010 to 2016.
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The union claims that the government owes eight months’ worth of Tier Two deductions, which were deducted from employees’ salaries but not remitted to the union’s scheme for effective management.
In addition to TEWU’s strike, the SSA-UoG has been on strike since Monday, September 16, 2024.
The Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana is also concerned about the government’s inability to fulfill previous agreements.
Their ongoing strike has already affected public universities across the country.
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TEWU’s indefinite nationwide strike is expected to have a significant impact on the academic calendar.
As a result, the union has called on the government to urgently address these outstanding issues.
