GNAT, NAGRAT, CCT-GH declare nationwide strike over unfulfilled promises from gov’t

Pre-tertiary Teacher Unions in the country have announced a nationwide strike to demand government to fulfil its promises to members.

The unions including the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana (CCT-Gh) announced their strike action on Wednesday, March 20.

In a press release, the unions argued that following the expiration of the Collective Agreement in 2023, negotiation of the new Collective Agreement should have been completed on or before February 29, 2024, but this has not been so.

The unions also argued that the inability of the Government and the Ghana Education Service to complete the distribution of the laptops to all teachers is of concern.

They raised concern about the rampant changes in the school calendar without recourse to negotiation with the Teacher Unions, insisting that it is affecting the smooth operation of the Service.

Among many other issues, GNAT, NAGRAT, and the CCT-GH have decided to strike to demand that government fulfils its promises.

“In the light of the above circumstances and given the delays, unfulfilled promises on the part of the Employer and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, (FWSC) and also threats from the rank and file of our members, we the Pre-tertiary Teacher Unions do stand with our members and hereby declare a nationwide industrial action (strike) effective today, Wednesday, 20th March 2024, to press home our demands,” the unions said in a press release.