Prof. Ransford Gyampo has offered notice that nothing will stop College teachers from closing lower universities if their needs are certainly not factored into the 2022 Spending budget of the country. Prof Gyampo, who is the Secretary from the University of Ghana Department of the University Teachers Organization (UTAG) noted that the reason Ghana gave this year is that they did not include the requirements of the teachers in the 2021 Budget. For Prof Gyampo, University teachers will not endure that excuse in 2022 and are ready to strike consistently until their requests are usually met, adding that management of the teachers is ready to end up being imprisoned for the improvement from the conditions of service of University teachers. “Dear Friend, As you prepare to read this for 2022, I pleasantly urge you not to do such presentation without factoring the indegent Conditions of Service associated with University Teachers. One of the mistreated refrain used in countering our own demands this year, has been the concept that “we did not element UTAG demands in the 2021 budget”. Now, sir, you might have the opportunity to consider and effectively provide for our needs. I implore you to be reminded that, we all went on strike this year since, we only wanted federal government to restore us to the income values of 2013. Because you can be aware, in 2013, the particular entry point monthly salary of the University Lecturer was a pittance hovering around USD two, 084. In 2021, exactly the same lecturer is paid about USD 997. The requirement of lecturers this year, is a simple restoration of the 2013 salary values…. We will leave and reopen no more in case you treat us with disregard and disrespect once again. Provided the increased trust debt, please be assured that no qualtity of appeal from whichever quarter would get us in order to rescind our decision, need to we strike again. The final resort may be to get the quite moribund National Labor Payment to send us to courtroom again and to seek our own imprisonment. People died to develop this country for us and are willing to go to prison simply to secure the interest of the future era of University Teachers, ” Prof Gyampo noted within an open letter. Prof Gyampo added that industrial tranquility was key to the achievement of the Government’s budget therefore the Finance Minister should be mindful of it. “…So, friend, by all means, please go ahead and existing the budget. But be mindful of the particular indubitable value of industrial a harmonious relationship in shaping the success of whichever purpose your budget seeks to attain, ” he added. College teachers striked earlier this year more than conditions of service yet had to return to work right after Government intervened and subsequent pleas from several sectors of the country. Read complete open letter below: A Letter to the Finance Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich), Dear Sir, As you get ready to read the budget for 2022, I respectfully urge happened to do any such presentation without having factoring the poor Conditions associated with Service of University Instructors. One of the abused refrain utilized in countering our demands this season, has been the mantra that “we did not factor UTAG needs in the 2021 budget”. At this point, sir, you have the opportunity to think about and adequately provide for our own needs. Kindly be reminded that, we went on hit this year because, we just wanted government to restore all of us to the salary values associated with 2013. As you may be aware, within 2013, the entry point month-to-month salary of a University Lecturer was a pittance hovering close to USD 2, 084. Within 2021, the same lecturer is certainly paid around USD 997. The demand of academics this year, has been a simple recovery of the 2013 salary ideals. It is my plea that you don’t go present eloquent numbers for all sectors and ignore the main demand of College Teachers. The MoA a part of increase annual research wage (not monthly salary) in order to USD 1600, which works to about only UNITED STATES DOLLAR 130 a month top upward of our research allowance, continues to be rejected by UTAG people. Please be reminded that study allowances are not salaries. They may be monies to undertake research to find out knowledge to aid teaching. Furthermore, no serious researcher finds out anything with USD 145 a month. Our silence at this point, is only strategic. We have been worried about the plight of our students plus parents, hence decided not to give up them mid-stream in the educational year. Now many of them across the nation are on vacation and Legon, the Premier University vacates this month. It is the hope that all interventions which includes adequate budgetary provisions will be made to cater for the very little demands of University Instructors. I respectfully urge happened to go present figures that will improve the Conditions of Program of your colleague political appointees and their article 71 office holders and get other people to plead with University or college Teachers to accept to live within poverty and poor Problems of Service. Sir, this won’t work this time. We are going to vacate and reopen no longer if you treat us along with contempt and disrespect once more. Given the increased believe in deficit, please be assured that will no amount of appeal through whatever quarter would get all of us to rescind our choice, should we strike once again. The last resort may be to obtain the very moribund National Work Commission to send us in order to court again and to look for our imprisonment. People passed away to build this country for all of us and we are willing to go to jail just to secure the interest for the future generation of University Instructors. So , sir, by all means, make sure you go ahead and present the budget. Yet be mindful of the indubitable associated with industrial harmony in framing the success of whatever purpose your finances seeks to achieve. Many thanks. YawGyampo
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Larteh-AkuapimSource: MyNewsGh. com/ 2021
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