NLC directs two ministries and striking teachers to resolve issues within 7 days
An appeal from the National Labour Commission has been sent to the Employment and Labour Relations Ministry as well as Education Ministry and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission on the urgent need to engage the labour unions that have embarked on industrial action.
The unions, namely the Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate Teachers, Teachers and Educational Workers Union and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers announced a nationwide strike on Monday.
They explain that their decision follows the failure of the government to pay a 20% Cost of Living Allowance to them.
In a statement released by the Labour Commission, its Executive Secretary, Ofosu Asamoah, urged the teachers to rescind their decision to make way for negotiations.
“The declaration of the strike according to the statement is due to what they describe as government’s failure to grant them a 20% Cost-of-Living-Allowance in the face of the current high level of inflation, increases in prices of goods and services, etc.”
“You are hereby requested to engage the aggrieved Teacher Unions immediately upon receipt of this correspondence to negotiate settlement of their grievance(s) within seven (7) days and furnish the Commission with a Report upon completion.”
The NLC urged the teacher unions to rescind the decision and discontinue the strike action to pave way for the process of engagement to ensue.
“By copies of this letter, the teacher unions, GNAT, NAGRAT, TEWU, CCT-GH are advised accordingly,” the statement added.
