Striking teacher unions call to postpone meeting with NLC, Employment Ministry
“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.”
The three striking teacher unions are requesting the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to reschedule their meeting with the National Labour Commission for today, March 22, to Monday, March 25.
These unions, comprising the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, initiated a nationwide strike on Wednesday, March 20.
They attribute their action to the government’s alleged reluctance to address their conditions of service.
Despite the National Labour Commission’s directive for the unions to halt the strike, it continues unabated.
The general secretary of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Herbert Arko Forson, explained the unions’ reason 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.”
Source:citinewsroom
