“Demand for allowances due to inadequate salaries”- UTAG

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The National President for UTAG, Prof. Solomon Nunoo, has revealed that the demands for allowances due the four (4) labor unions in the various public universities in Ghana are as a result of inadequate salaries.

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), together with other three (3) labor unions in the various public universities in Ghana, are calling on the government to pay Vehicle maintenance and Off- Campus Allowance to improve their conditions of service.

The other unions are the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH), and Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG)

According to these labor unions, their working conditions have been overly varied at their expense, with the government intending to selectively apply the same conditions without their knowledge.

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Speaking to host of Atinka FM’s AM Drive Kaakyire Ofori Ayim, the National President for UTAG, Prof. Solomon Nunoo, indicated that, they have given government one (1) week to address their demands or else withdraw their services across all public universities in Ghana.

He added that if the salaries of the labour unions are satisfactory and realistic, the demands for allowances will reduce.

Prof. Solomon Nunoo refuted claims that the labour unions are mounting unnecessary pressure on the government.

“Some of these issues should not even be made public; we can talk about it behind closed doors without making noise about it. But it’s unfortunate that labour unions always have to resort to making public their demands, if the Salaries are good, these demands for allowances will reduce. ” Prof. Solomon Nunoo told Kaakyire Ofori Ayim.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu

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