UTAG-UDS Threatens To Embark On Industrial Action Over Positions Scrap
The University of Development Studies (UDS) branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has threatened to embark on indefinite strike action later this month if the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) fails to reinstate the various scrapped positions in public universities.
In a statement, it said the decision to scrap the positions out of the public universities was done solely by the GTEC without any consultation with the Public University Unions across the country.
A part of its statement read, “On the 16th of June 2023, the University for Development Studies (UDS) wrote a letter to all Deans and Directors to effect the implementation of Office Holding Positions in Public Universities and the cancellation of some offices/positions.
“This directive was in response to implementing the May 22nd, 2023, letter by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) on this subject.”
It opposed the action of the Commission as “micromanaging behaviours and headmaster act”. It also finds it attempts by GTEC to subtly implement the Public Universities Bill (PUB) that key stakeholders of higher education in Ghana rejected.
“We know that parts of the rejected PUB are being implemented through the backdoor using the GTEC law. This is a threat to the autonomy of public universities and an attack on academic freedom.”
It has therefore served a notice for industrial action on July 28 if the positions are not reinstated.
“Members of the Unions are by this letter serving a notice to GTEC, NLC, FWSC, Ministers of all the relevant Ministries and the government that failure to STOP this implementation, members will embark on an indefinite strike/industrial action from the 28th of July 2023, in accordance with the Labour Act (2003) Act 651, until these concerns are addressed.”
Read The Full Statement Here:UTA-UDS Threatens Strike Over Position Scrapping-11072023
