Disregard Fair Wages’ childish attempt at clashing UTAG leadership with membership – Prof. Gyampo

The General Secretary of the University Teachers Association of Ghana – UTAG, Prof. Ransford Gyampo has taken to his Facebook page to swiftly respond to a statement issued by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission which sort to suggest the issues between UTAG and government have been resolved.

“The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission is pleased to announce a successful conclusion to the negotiations between Government and the Leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG).” – the Fair Wages Commission statement has said.

The statement went on to say “Government wishes to thank all stakeholders who supported efforts to bring finality and sanity to the matter, including the Minister of Employment & Labour Relations (MELR), the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Minister of Education (MoE), the National Labour Commission (NLC), the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), and the Vice Chancellors Ghana (VCG)”

“Government also acknowledges and appreciate the patience and tolerance of parents and students” – is added

The political science lecturer with the University of Ghana has described the statement from the Commission as “a childish attempt at clashing leadership of UTAG with membership.” hence the public must disregard it completely especially as the statement “has no signature; it has no stamp”

According to Prof. Gyampo, “Some decisions were taken at the two-day meeting. These were to be communicated and explained to members. Following such explanations and communications, members, though unhappy, have made very important suggestions and contributions that ought to be factored and incorporated into the decisions taken before they can be signed and released as agreements reached.”

He emphasized that “The very important suggestions of our members are yet to be escalated to the NEC of UTAG and to the government’s side.” and therefore, wondering “why this politically childish move to rush to create the impression that all is well?”

For him, “If the intention was to leak this fake release just to test our pulse, then our members have responded.”, “I have monitored their comments. It is not over until it is over. See less”

UTAG has declared a strike since January 10, 2022.

Read his full comment:

Please disregard this completely. It has no signature; it has no stamp. It is a childish attempt at clashing leadership of UTAG with membership.

Some decisions were taken at the two-day meeting. These were to be communicated and explained to members. Following such explanations and communications, members, though unhappy, have made very important suggestions and contributions that ought to be factored and incorporated into the decisions taken before they can be signed and released as agreements reached.

The very important suggestions of our members are yet to be escalated to the NEC of UTAG and to the government’s side. So why this politically childish move to rush to create the impression that all is well? If the intention was to leak this fake release just to test our pulse, then our members have responded. I have monitored their comments. It is not over until it is over. See less