Teachers from the three major pre-tertiary teacher unions in Ghana have warned the government that they will embark on a series of industrial actions if their concerns regarding their conditions of service are not addressed by May 13, 2024.
The National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) in a press conference held on 6th May, 2024, expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s negotiation terms and approach towards their conditions of service.
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“We wish to stress, that we have had enough of the nonchalance, complacency, aloofness of the Employer, and would thus not countenance this situation any longer”
They have called on the government to take their concerns seriously and engage in meaningful negotiations before the looming deadline else they will advise themselves.
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“We wish to state in the strongest terms that, should the Employer fail to address our demands on or before May 13,2024, then we shall call on leadership to act immediately”
It remains to be seen how the government will respond to these ultimatums, and whether they will prioritize the concerns of the teachers before the May 13 deadline.
