Government hopeful of reaching consensus with agitating teacher unions today – Wireko-Brobbey
The government has revealed that it is in pole position to reach an agreement with the leadership of the Teacher Unions by the close of today Thursday, June 30th 2022.
Currently, a number of unions including the Teachers and Educational Workers Union, the National Association of Graduate Teachers, the Coalition of Concerned Teachers and the Ghana National Association of Teachers, are demanding the payment of between 20% and 30% of their salaries as a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA).
The allowance, the teachers explain will cushion them in these tough times. A June 30 deadline they issued for the payment of the allowance expires today.
Expressing his thoughts on the subject, the deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Bright Wireko-Brobbey was hopeful the teachers will reason with the government.
“I am still waiting for signals for us to meet where all stakeholders will be brought on board and the outcomes of those meetings will be laid bare to you [teachers]. Let’s keep our fingers crossed. The fact that times are hard is trite knowledge. It is a reality. Our largest workforce as a country is teachers, and I just confess that public sector workers must be commended.”
