The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) The Technical University Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG) and The Technical University Workers Association, Ghana (TUWAG), have threatened to embark on a strike by 30th June if the government fails to address their concerns.
In a communique released on the 11th June, 2024, the associations expressed disagreement over the Fair Wages and Salary Commission’s decision to exclude the associations, TEWU-GH, TUAAG and TUWAG from the Vehicle Maintenance Allowance (VMA) and other related allowances.
The associations called the decision by FWSC discriminatory, making references to the current national economic conditions and its effect on the associations’ members.
“The decision by Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to exclude TEWU-GH, TUAAG and TUWAG members of the implementation of the upwards review of the (VMA) is clear discriminatory and injustice in the working environment in the university campuses.”
“These situations have made TEWU-GH, TUAAG and TUWAG members in the university campuses very unhappy in the face of the current economic conditions in the nation, we call on the Employer to URGENTLY address the issue as soon as possible to avert any unforeseen problems.”
The association further noted that the VMA and related allowances apply to all categories of staff within public universities, hence an error with the allowance exclusion.
Should government not address the concern, the associations would take an industrial action by 3oth June.
“The (VMA) rate is always the same and it applies to all category of staff in the universities with a common effective date without any discrimination. This has been the practice since the inception of these particular allowances.”
“The three unions TEWU-GH, TUAAG and TUWAG urges Government and all stakeholders to use this opportunity to swiftly address the legitimate concerns raised to avoid any disturbances in the university campuses. Failure to resolve the above-mentioned issues by 30th of June,2024, we will invoke the relevant provision of the labour Act to advice ourselves.”
See the communique below;
