The National Labour Commission (NLC) has instructed the University of Ghana (UG) management to enter into discussions with the Senior Staff Association and the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) regarding the outstanding market premium arrears owed to their members.
There has been a threat from these groups to go on strike if the management does not settle the interim market premium arrears dating from 2010 to 2018. While the management has initiated payments, the meeting aims to ensure that they adhere to the agreed-upon plan for clearing these arrears.
President of the Senior Staff Association, Isaac Donkor, stated in an interview with Citi News that discussions with the university’s management regarding the outstanding payments are set to commence on December 14.
“We are going to discuss how many of the six years they are willing to pay and when they are going to pay that. So, in the interim, our members are also on standby for us to report to them. If the members are okay with the engagement with the NLC, then the leadership will also be okay with it. However, if the members are not comfortable with the engagement, then we will strike.”