It is recalled that on the 10th of June, 2024, the unions gave a apprehension to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission of Ghana that we will be affected to booty automated activity on the 21st of June, 2024 if the Commission fails to adjust the abuse meted out to our associates apropos the Vehicle Maintenance Allowance (VMA) and added accompanying allowances
The National Labour Commission summoned the parties for a audition on the affair on the 19th of June, 2024 and directed the parties to go and appoint and address on the 26th of June, 2024. The fair Wages and Salaries Commission after arrive the unions anxious to altercate the issue. At the end of the day an acceding was accomplished and an addition active (copy attached)
The Fair Wags and Salaries Commission, according to the unions, has done the needful by autograph to the Ministry of Finance for acquittal to be effected
"We accept approved to appoint the Ministry on several occasions to absolution a letter to that aftereffect so our associates could be paid but the Ministry has refused. Meanwhile those universities on government Subvention accept been paid calm with the arrears abrogation those anon on the Controller and Account General's Payroll
"Now the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission is acclimation the universities not to pay the new amount until a letter from the Ministry acceding the acquittal is released. In that case alike those who are accepting the new amount are activity to be denied the new amount while those who are on the Controller amount still abide at area they are," a account said
The Unions accept that government is application "Machiavellian tactics" to abjure them of an acceding accomplished with them
The Unions accept accustomed the government up to the abutting of assignment on Thursday 8th August to absolution the letter
"Failure to do so will aftereffect in the Unions actuality affected to booty automated activity on the 9th of August, 2024
"The SSA-UoG, FUSSAG and TEWU (TUC) are committed to angry for the rights of its associates and will not blow until amends is served." Press Release_ 5th August, 2024-1