Three educational labour unions, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG), and the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), have given the government a five-day ultimatum to pay their 'Book and Research Allowance'.
In a joint-statement issued on Monday, June 9, 2025, the three unions expressed their disappointment with the government's failure to commence the processes for the payment of the allowance.
The groups were particularly unhappy about the government's failure to release the exchange rate for the payment of the allowance. "At a joint meeting held on June 8, 2025, we, the undersigned unions, unanimously resolved that the government must, as a matter of urgency, release the exchange rate and commence the payment process for the Book and Research Allowance to our members.
Despite the late release of the rates, we have resolved that we will not accept an extension of payments beyond September 2025.
