The Pre-Tertiary teacher unions in Ghana have declared an indefinite strike action with immediate effect following the failure of government to pay the cost of living allowance (COLA) they demanded for.
The unions are the Ghana National Association of Teachers(GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers(NAGRAT) , Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana(CCT) and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union(TEWU).
These Unions have blamed their industrial action on government’s failure to pay the COLA, which they argue could have helped to mitigate the impact of the rising cost of living.
Speaking at the joint press conference held at Accra on Monday, the General Secretary of the GNAT, Thomas Musah, stated that all their calls on government for appropriate action have fallen on deaf ears.
“Consequently, we have decided to embark on a strike action effective today, Monday, July 4, 2022. By this, we are informing the general public that we are withdrawing all our services in all the pre-tertiary education space – this includes teaching and non-teaching staff,” he stated.
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