The University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) has thrown its weight behind Organised Labour’s planned industrial action on October 10.
In a decisive vote, 355 members (80.14%) supported the strike, while 88 members (19.86%) opposed it, out of a total of 443 votes cast.
Professor Ransford Gyampo, President of UG-UTAG, has been vocal about the government’s handling of the galamsey crisis.
In an earlier interview with Eyewitness News on Citi FM, he strongly criticised the government’s inaction, citing the need for more decisive measures to combat illegal mining.
His comments follow a closed-door meeting between President Akufo-Addo and Organised Labour leaders, where the President requested more time to address the issue.
The strike, announced on October 1, is a response to the government’s failure to meet Organised Labour’s demands for a total ban on mining and a state of emergency to combat galamsey.
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