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The national leadership of the pre-tertiary teacher unions has been urged by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to bring its restless members to order.
The Commission claims that the teachers’ ongoing protests violate the deal that their leaders and the administration reached.
On May 7, 2024, in an exclusive interview with our labor journalist Daniel Opoku in Accra, Ben Arthur, the Chief Executive Officer of the FWSC, made the call.
According to Mr. Arthur, the Commission has already made a decision about the majority of the teacher demands.
“For regional executives to stand and make such pronouncement for me, it speaks volumes. It is just as saying they are undermining their national leadership, and with the last few items, I am very sure we will come to amicable settlement.
I have always said that for those who use strike as a means get their issues resolved their issues have always not received the best,” he said.
He continued, saying that “the government, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and the employees themselves cannot go into every classroom and teach.” We have one interest, and that is to advance our nation. In my opinion, their national leaders ought to address their supporters publicly on the conclusion of our most recent meeting.
Recall that pre-tertiary teacher unions staged a demonstration on Friday, May 3, demanding the application of their agreed terms of service.
Pre-tertiary educators across voiced the same worries on Monday, May 6.
Thomas Musah Tanko, the general secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), begged the government to step in.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
