University staff protest to ensure respect for bargaining rights

Accra (Greater Accra) 31 March '99

Members of the University of Ghana Senior Staff Association and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union on Monday hoisted red flags at the entrance of the university to show their determination to ensure that their collective bargaining rights are respected. The members of the two unions had at a meeting at the Great Hall of the University reviewed developments since they passed a resolution on March 11 calling on the Committee of Vice-chancellors and Principals to convene a meeting of management/union standing joint consultative meeting by March 26 this year. The Unions registered their displeasure at their non- involvement in the off-loading of the current 130 salary levels onto the proposed 22 level salary structure as part of the government's medium to long term public sector wages and salary policy. The unions said workers of all five universities will embark on a sit down strike within the next few weeks if nothing is heard from the authorities.