NLC Summons FWSC and the three Striking Teacher Unions

The National Labour Commission (NLC) Summons to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and the three teacher unions currently on strike to appear before them on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

Among the unions summoned are the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana (CCT, Ghana), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT).

The Commission made this announcement on Thursday, explaining that the summons was in response to a petition filed by the FWSC.

“The FWSC has lodged a complaint in their petition, stating that the GNAT, NAGRAT, and CCT, GH have initiated a nationwide strike indefinitely due to alleged delays in the negotiation of their terms of service, as well as the freezing of salaries for some of their members by the Office of the Special Prosecutor,” the statement read.

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has officially announced that a hearing will be held to address the issues raised in the dispute. The parties involved (Striking Teacher Unions) have been summoned in accordance with section 139 of the Labour Act (2003), Act 651.

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The unions are instructed to cease any ongoing or planned actions and to attend the scheduled hearing. Additionally, the NLC has directed the three unions to halt their strike, citing non-compliance with Section 159 of Act 651.

The order was issued by the Chairperson, Justice Kwabena Asuman-Adu, in accordance with Section 133 (1) of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has issued an order to three teacher unions, the Ghana National Association of Teachers, the National Association of Graduate Teachers, and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana, to end their planned industrial action.

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The NLC’s Chairperson, Justice Kwabena Asuman-Adu, issued a statement that was copied to the Ghana News Agency and stated that the unions’ declaration did not comply with Section 159 of Act 651. Thus, the statement pleaded with the unions to reverse their decision.

On March 20, 2024, the three teacher unions said that they will go on a nationwide walkout over working conditions. They said that the Office of Special Prosecutor’s withholding of their wages, the government’s inability to provide laptop computers to every teacher, and the regular calendar modifications made without their prior consent were the driving forces for their action.