The Technical University Teacher’s Association of Ghana, TUTAG, today October 7, 2019, have declared an indefinite strike.
The reason for their strike is a result of what they describe as 'bad' working conditions.
They believe this action will press home its demand for better conditions of service for staff of Technical Universities in the country.
TUTAG also say their strike is to demand the release of a staff audit report conducted by the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE).
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According to the Association in a statement, the staff of the various technical universities are yet to receive the emoluments for university lecturers since the upgrading of eight polytechnics to universities.
“On the 6th of August,2019, the Minister of Finance directed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to pay the requisite emoluments to staff of Technical Universities with effect from 1st August, 2019. To our disappointment, the payment did not take effect as directed. September salaries did not reflect the public university pay structure,†the statement said.
Dr. Solomon Keelson TUTAG President, addressing the press also registered his frustration at an audit by the National Council for Tertiary Education, NCTE, in which they allege the ranks of some of their members were deliberately downgraded.
Although they are yet to see the audit report, he says some qualified staff have been declared unqualified.
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“You may not believe, NCTE did a staff audit and downgraded the ranks of some staff before their certificates were sent to NAB for verification to determine their status. As we speak, the qualified staff have been rendered unqualified but by the NAB verification, most of these staff do qualify,†he said.