The Frontliners of the major pre- Tertiary teacher unions in Ghana has issued an ultimatum to the government, calling for a resolution to their problems by May 13, 2024.
The three teacher Unions are the National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT). These three unions expressed displeasure with government’s negotiations terms and approach towards concerns such as deprived area allowance, adjustment to continuous development allowances and many others .
Speaking to the media, Peter Boateng, the Regional Secretary of GNAT, highlighted escalating tensions within the labour sector, underscoring the need for prompt action from the government to avert any disruptions.
The secretary of GNAT, Peter Boateng , when speaking to the media disclosed escalating worry and pressure within the labor sector. He Peter is calling for an immediate response from the government to avoid any future consequences.
“If the government is negotiating with the IMF for the second tranche, for us as teacher unions, what we need to get from the government is what we are fighting for our members. The government has got its priority and we the teachers have also got our priorities. Our priority must be set and we are hoping that the government will just heed and approve what our leadership has been demanding.
“As you know, the kind of taxes they take from our salaries is not small and therefore the government can just get the revenue it needs from the teachers and other workers in the country to pay off the other allowances that we are demanding.
“You will realise that from the press conference, we were demanding seventeen different kinds of allowances but we thought it is wise that for the economic hardship that we are all in we have reduced it to four. That is what the officer enumerated for the public to hear. So, for me whatever that the teachers are demanding it’s the right thing,” he explained.
On April 15, the three pre-tertiary teacher unions expressed disappointment in the government’s approach to negotiations regarding their working conditions.
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