Nationwide Strike Looms as UTAG, TUTAG, and CETAG Set June 13 Deadline for Research Allowance Payment
Educator unions demand immediate disbursement of book and research allowances, citing delays that threaten academic continuity
- UTAG, TUTAG, and CETAG demand payment of delayed book and research allowances by June 13, 2025
- Unions warn they will strike if payments are not made before September 2025.
- They stress the allowance is a legal entitlement vital for academic and research activities.
Three major unions representing tertiary education staff—UTAG, TUTAG, and CETAG—have jointly issued a strike threat over continued delays in the disbursement of their book and research allowances.
The unions have given the government a firm deadline of Friday, June 13, 2025, to release the funds, warning that they will not tolerate any extension of the payment delay beyond September 2025.
In a united statement, the groups voiced strong dissatisfaction with what they labeled an “unjustifiable delay” in providing the exchange rate necessary to calculate their allowances. This prolonged wait, they argue, has created financial strain and uncertainty among their members, many of whom depend on the allowance to sustain academic and research activities.
They stressed that the book and research allowance is a non-negotiable entitlement outlined in their Conditions of Service, and must not be treated as a discretionary benefit.
The unions are urging immediate government action to avoid disruptions in teaching and learning across Ghana’s public universities, technical universities, and colleges of education.
