Gov’t to meet teacher unions on Monday over nationwide strike
Pre-tertiary teacher unions are set to meet government officials on Monday, September 28, as efforts continue to resolve outstanding concerns over their conditions of service and bring an end to their nationwide strike.
The meeting comes after the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) declared an immediate nationwide strike over unresolved issues, including unpaid promotion arrears and delays in negotiations on their conditions of service.
The unions have called for urgent action on their demands, particularly the payment of arrears owed to promoted teachers and progress on outstanding conditions of service negotiations.
NAGRAT President Jacob Anaba said the unions remained willing to engage with government if the discussions could provide a genuine path towards resolving the issues that led to the strike.
He explained that the purpose of raising the concerns was to find solutions and assured that the unions would participate in any meaningful engagement aimed at resolving the dispute.
Mr Anaba said he had been informed of efforts by the Ministry of Education to convene discussions and had subsequently received a call from the Chief Director of the Ministry of Employment, Jobs and Labour Relations confirming that a meeting had been scheduled.
The meeting is expected to bring representatives of the teacher unions and relevant government institutions together to discuss the outstanding issues and identify possible solutions to the impasse.
The Ministry of Education has expressed concern about the potential effect of the strike on the academic calendar.
About The Author
