The University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG is set to begin an indefinite strike from today Monday 10th January 2022.
The UTAG has settled to withdraw teaching and other related activities like examination, invigilations effective from today 10th January 2022.
The lecturers union “reiterated its resolve to follow through with the decision to withdraw teaching and related activities until further notice.”
“Generally, our members have decried the pittance agreed to be paid as annual research allowance and would want to have government reconsider the payment of a more realistic research allowance as this is critical to our research output, promotion and ultimately national development,”
The union has urged the government to restore members to their Interim Market Premium (IMP) of 114% of basic salary. They caution the government to address the conditions of service.