The National leadership of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) branch of the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) says the Union will meet its constituents on Monday, May 5, 2025, for resolution before suspending the indefinite strike.
The KNUST branch of TEWU-GH, on Wednesday April 30, 2025, declared an indefinite strike in protest against exclusion from the university’s governing council.
Mr Sulemana Abdul Rahman, National Chairman, TEWU GH, announced this on Fridday at a meeting with the leadership of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) in Accra.
The meeting was convened by Professor Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor, the Director-General, GTEC to resolve the issue after TEWU-GH embarked on their strike.
The dispute was triggered by the nomination of a representative of TEWU-Trade Union Congress (TUC), a rival group of TEWU-GH on the governing council of KNUST.
Mr Rahman expressed satisfaction about the meeting, saying, “We had a very fruitful meeting with the Prof Jinapor and his team, and we are hoping that the proposals that have been put onto the table, will be dealt with amicably.”
He pleaded with members of the Union to exercise patience since the national leadership of the Union was working to resolve the issues.
“We have agreed on the roadmap on how to resolve the issues with Professor Jinapor, and we believe within about two weeks, the issues will be put to rest,” he said.
He said the leadership of GTEC had expressed commitment to resolve the issues between the two unions, devoid of any untoward situation.
Mr Charles Arthur, KNUST Chairman of TEWU-GH, assured the regulator of suspending the strike after meeting with its members and continued with the necessary engagement to address the issue amicably.
He said TEWU-GH had the majority membership at the university, and argued that the nomination of TEWU-TUC constituted a clear violation of democratic principles of union representation and a deliberate act of marginalisation.
Prof Jinapor pledged his willingness to resolve the impasse between the two unions, saying, “We are not interested in taking sides; we need academic harmony to ensure learning outcomes.”
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