The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has formally declared the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU-TUC) as the rightful body to represent workers on the Governing Councils of Public Traditional Universities across the country.
This decision, communicated in a statement issued on Tuesday, June 24, follows a series of engagements and consultations with both the Tertiary Education Workers’ Union (TEWU-GH) and TEWU-TUC, amid ongoing confusion over which group had legitimate representation.
According to GTEC, the final decision was reached after seeking legal advice, which confirmed TEWU-TUC as the appropriate union to serve on the Councils.
“The Teachers’ and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU-TUC) has the rightful representation on the Governing Councils of the Traditional Universities,” the statement affirmed.
In line with this directive, the Commission has instructed all affected universities to immediately take steps to swear in TEWU-TUC representatives and grant them all privileges associated with their position on the Council.
On the other hand, GTEC has directed members of the Tertiary Education Workers’ Union (TEWU-GH) to desist from holding themselves as Council members, even in cases where they may have already been sworn in.
“The Commission hopes that this directive will bring finality to the impasse. We count on your usual cooperation,” the statement signed by GTEC’s Director-General, Professor Jinapor Abdulai, concluded.