The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) will today lay down their working tools due to government’s failure to address the worrying condition of service of lecturers.

According to the Association, government has breached the timelines agreed for resolution. UTAG is, therefore, withdrawing teaching and related activities until further notice.

Among other things, UTAG wants government to reconsider the payment of its annual research allowance to a more realistic allowance "as this is critical to our research output, promotion and ultimately national development."

They also want members to the 2013 Interim Market Premium (IMP) of 114% of Basic Salary in the interim restored.

In August last year, the Association directed its members to withdraw their services. The strike action lasted for weeks, and students had to bear the brunt of the action.

Government intervened, and a Memorandum of Agreement was signed.

However, the document sighted by JoyNews indicated that “both parties agree that there is a need to get back to the negotiating table from the week beginning Monday 23rd August, 2021.”

The parties were to discuss the research component of the Book and Research Allowance, market premium, and non-basic allowance.

The Association said despite the assurances from government; its concerns remain unaddressed.