While the three teacher unions work in harmonious unity to achieve better and new conditions of service for members of the respective unions, educators must be updated on key issues and matters arising.
The teacher unions, in a letter dated January 25, 2024, informed the government of the expiration of the 2023 conditions of service.
The conditions of service for Pre-Tentertiary Teacher Unions expired in August 2023; thus, the three unions have had to wait for five months to make proactive moves to get them renewed. This means the new agreement will be delayed for at least 60 months since the union leaders have hinted that the current negotiations will not be completed until the end of February 2024.
In a letter dated January 25, 2024, the unions representing teachers in the pre-tertiary education sector alerted the government that new discussions were necessary. The same communiqué was also used to inform all teachers about the current status of the negotiations over their working conditions.
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2024 collective agreement key highlights
The current Collective Bargaining Agreement (Conditions of Service) expired at the end of August 2023.
2024 collective agreement update 2:
The Pre-Tertiary Education Workers Unions have taken steps to negotiate an updated and comprehensive agreement for the many hard-working teachers in Ghana.
2024 collective agreement update 3:
The new updated and comprehensive agreement, if successful, will help safeguard the best interests of teachers, according to the union leaders.
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The news broke on January 25, 2024, that their current service terms would end in August 2023.
The unions urged everyone involved to move quickly and do what’s needed to begin and finish the next round of negotiations.
Create a revised contract that will address the teachers’ needs and concerns more effectively.