UTAG-UG threatens strike over unpaid 2026 Book and Research Allowance

The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG) has given government until Friday, October 16, to pay its members’ outstanding 2026 Book and Research Allowance or face an industrial action from October 19. In a notice issued on Friday, October 9, and addressed to the National Labour Commission, the association […]

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UTAG-UG threatens strike over unpaid 2026 Book and Research Allowance

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