An Accra High Court has struck out the case involving the University Teachers Association Ghana (UTAG) and the National Labour Commission.
The court struck out the case after the National Labour Commission told the court presided over by Justice Frank Rockson Abodwe that they will discontinue the case only when the University Teachers Association Ghana suspend their strike action and go back to the classroom.
UTAG members laid down their tools on August 2, 2021, a development that has taken a toll on university students across the country over the past two weeks.
The National Labour Commission secured an injunction against the Association, arguing that the law forbids UTAG from proceeding with the industrial action when negotiations are underway.
Subsequently, the Labour Court of the High Court slapped UTAG with a fine of GH¢3,000 for wasting its time due to its inability to complete processes when the Court convened to hear the injunction case brought before the Association by the National Labour Commission (NLC) on the strike action.
UTAG has agreed to take steps to suspend the ongoing strike action whilst the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations in conjunction with the National Labour Commission (NLC) take steps to discontinue all legal processes against the association.
The High Court’s decision to strike out the case forms part of the roadmap to ensuring that the teachers return to the classroom.
