The three striking teacher unions have requested the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to postpone their meeting with the National Labour Commission, initially scheduled for today, March 22, to Monday, March 25.
The unions, which include the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, commenced a nationwide strike on Wednesday, March 20.
They cite the government’s alleged reluctance to address their conditions of service as the reason for their action.
Despite the National Labour Commission’s directive for the unions to halt the strike, it continues unabated.
Herbert Arko Forson, the general secretary of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, explained to Citi News the unions’ rationale for requesting the rescheduling of the meeting.
“We have responded to the invitation by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, indicating that they want to meet us so that we can have the discussion. Honestly, we can’t refuse to attend such meetings, but most of our leaders do not stay in Accra, so we would like to organize ourselves. Therefore, we are proposing rescheduling the meeting to Monday, March 25, so that we can honour the invitation and then proceed with the discussion as expected.”