Three teacher labour unions have threatened to embark on strike effective June, 21 over the government’s failure to review its members’ Vehicle Maintenance Allowance (VMA) and related allowances.
The Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), Federation of Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG), and Teachers and Educational Workers Union of Trade Union Congress (TEWU-TUC), in a statement dated, Tuesday, June 11, cited that the decision violates the principles of fairness and natural justice in the administration of common allowance.
“The Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) The Federation of Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG), The Teachers and Educational Workers Union of Trade Union Congress (TEWU- TUC) is giving notice to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission of Ghana that we will be compelled to advise ourselves if the Commission fails to rectify the disparity with regards to our members regarding the Vehicle Maintenance
Allowance (VMA) and other related allowances”, a portion of the statement read.
The unions have been demanding an up upward review of the VMA for some time and are demanding immediate inclusion in the recent adjustments, however, excepting Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to address the menace.
“The three Unions have given the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission a deadline of 21st June 2024 to respond to their demands. Failure to do so will result in industrial action commencing on 21st of June, 2024”, the release added.
Below is the teacher union statement:
