The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) yesterday started an indefinite strike across its 15 branches nationwide to protest against illegal mining popularly called galamsey.
UTAG members are expected to remain on strike until the government announces a nationwide ban on all mining and prospecting activities in protected areas, including forest reserves, farmlands, and water bodies.
The industrial action kicked in despite Organised Labour's last minute decision to suspend its October 10 planned strike following the government's pledge to address the issue.
In a referendum on Wednesday, UTAG members overwhelmingly voted in support of the motion to strike, with 2,153 members representing 77.95 per cent, voting in favour of the motion, 607 representing 21.98 per cent voting against it, and two persons representing 0.07 per cent abstaining from the votes.