The University of Health Allied Sciences (UHAS) division of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declared its support for the Organised Labour strike starting October 10, after a majority vote.
In a poll conducted on October 8, UHAS faculty members overwhelmingly backed the strike:
– Eligible voters: 262
– Total votes cast: 115 (43% voter turnout)
– Yes votes: 104 (90.4%)
– No votes: 11 (9.6%)
The decisive outcome demonstrates UHAS-UTAG’s commitment to joining the nationwide industrial action, solidarity with Organised Labour, and urgency in addressing pressing national issues, including the galamsey menace.
“Following the request by NEC for each branch to conduct polls to decide whether UTAG should call a national strike in support of banning mining in forest reserves, farms and rivers, UTAG-UHAS request its Branch Independent Electoral Commission (BIEC) to conduct the polls.
“The voting was conducted on the 8th of October 2024, using Google Forms online mode. The polls started at 8:00 a.m. and closed at 2:00 p.m. Security measures were taken to ensure the elections were free and fair, avoiding multiple voting and accounting for all votes.
“The total number of eligible voters (UHAS Faculty members) were: = 262. However, total votes cast was 115, with a voter turnout of 43%. RESULTS: Yes Votes: = 104 (90.4%) No Votes: =11 (9.6%).”
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