The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has agreed to call off its strike according to the Ranking Member on the Education Committee in Parliament, Peter Nortsu Kortoe.
This comes on the back of a meeting between the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education and UTAG on Thursday, February 17, 2022, to discuss ways to have their grievances resolved.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Peter Nortsu Kortoe, Akatsi North MP said: “on our appeal, they have agreed to call off the strike on the condition that government is ready to sit down with them immediately for them to resolve outstanding matters. The minister gave us the assurance that they are going to be committed. Once the Committee has directed, there is no way he as a leader of the government delegation will fail to meet with them even if its 24hours a day; they will meet,” he said.
The MP who was speaking in an interview on Joy News added that the Committee has asked the Minister of Education to ensure the grievances of UTAG are addressed.
“As a Committee, we have given them one week after UTAG has called off the strike to conclude negotiations and report back to the Committee. Some of their concerns have been addressed,” he stated.
The five-week-old strike by UTAG is to demand better conditions of service.
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