Teachers and Educational Workers Union of -TUC Declares strike today over unaddressed conditions of service
TEWU-TUC Declares Nationwide Strike Over Unaddressed Conditions of Service
Accra, Ghana – November 18, 2024
The Teachers and Educational Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress (TEWU-TUC) declared a nationwide strike today, citing the government’s failure to resolve longstanding issues related to their members’ conditions of service.
TEWU-TUC expressed deep frustration over delays in finalizing, signing, and implementing revised conditions of service for employees under the Ghana Education Service (GES), Ghana Library Authority, Museums and Monuments Board, and both Public Technical and Traditional Universities.
The union emphasized that these negotiations have been drawn out for years, leaving their members increasingly dissatisfied and uncertain about their working conditions as a new academic year commences, particularly during the crucial period of first-year student admissions.
The union’s leadership warned that the patience of its members has worn thin after four years of stalled negotiations. If immediate action is not taken to resolve these issues, the union has committed to sustaining industrial action indefinitely.
Statement from General Secretary King James Azortibah
“It is worrying that the government has yet to finalize the various Conditions of Service for our members, despite years of negotiation. Our members cannot continue working under uncertain terms, especially with the new academic year underway. If the government does not resolve these issues, we will embark on indefinite industrial action starting today.”
Further Developments
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has summoned TEWU-TUC and other relevant stakeholders to a meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, to address the matter.
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