The leadership of the striking teacher unions on Tuesday, July 12 walked out of the meeting with government officials that was to discuss the issues that resulted in the strike, TV3’s Daniel Opoku who has been observing developments with the teacher unions reported. Presidents of the National Association of Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Ghana National Association… Read More »
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has said that it will do all it can to see to it that the current labour agitations in the country are resolved to bring peace and progress . According to the Labour Commission at the inauguration of the Board of the National Labour Commission at the Jubilee House, the… Read More »
A retired teacher, Philippine Cesia Ganaku, earned a paltry GH₵10,000.00 pension benefit after teaching for 37 years. Her nearly four decades service to the state when divided into months is 444 which translates to GH₵22.00 per month. Contributing to the plight of teachers amid the ongoing strike and the 20% COLA tussle, Mrs. Ganaku said… Read More »
The Minister of Finance Ken Offori Atta has declared that the government will act fast in order to avoid disruptions in schools following the strike by the teachers. The Finance Minister, speaking in an interview with TV3’s Daniel Opoku after the meeting with the striking teacher unions and the Labour Union said “we believe that… Read More »
The Four teacher unions declared an indefinite nationwide strike – effective Monday, July 4 – over demands for the payment of the Cost of Living Allowance. Teachers’ strike in Ghana’s pre-tertiary public schools has caused anxiety, according to Labour Consultant Boakye Yiadom, who spoke to Asaase Radio. He claimed that if he had his way,… Read More »
The management of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has informed the government that it will not tolerate any policy of the International Monitory Fund (IMF) that will negatively affect the existing agreement between them and the government concerning the improvement of the condition of service of members. According to the union, the government… Read More »
The management of Ghana Education Service (GES) has responded to the declaratlion of the strike action by the Teacher Unions. According to the press statement enamating from the GES signed by Madam Casandra Twum Ampofo, Head of Public Relations Unit, it has read from the media that the various Unions in the Pre-Tertiary Education sector… Read More »
The Ghana Labour Commission in a press statement is hereby urging the Teacher Unions to rescind the decision and discontinue the strike action to pave way for the process of engagement to ensue. This comes after the Teacher Unions in a joint press conference declared an indefinite nationwide strike today, 4th July, 2022 due to the… Read More »
Four teacher unions have declared an indefinite nationwide strike – effective Monday, July 4 – over demands for the payment of the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). The unions, comprising the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) and the Coalition of… Read More »
The Teachers and Educational Worker’s Union of TUC Ghana through a press statement is hereby informing all members of all the teacher unions in the country concerning the cost of living allowance, COLA for teachers. According to the statement released, the three Pre-tertiary Unions in Education, namely, Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Teachers and… Read More »