NLC directs Teacher Unions to call off strike
By Naa Atwei Sowah The National Labour Commission (NLC), has ordered the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), to call off their nationwide strike declared on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. A statement by the Commission’s Chairperson, Justice Asuman-Adu, noted that the order is […]
Three teacher unions declare nationwide strike
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Three teacher unions, namely the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), have declared a nationwide strike effective Wednesday, March 20, 2024. According to the executives of the three teacher unions, their decision to embark on a nationwide strike […]
UTAG warns it will go ahead with planned strike if government fails to meet its needs
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has warned it will go ahead with its planned strike if government fails to meet their demands. The union’s planned nationwide strike is necessitated by the government’s failure to negotiate their conditions of service. According to the General Secretary of UTAG, Dr. Eliasu Mumuni, discussions […]
Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana threaten to strike
The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG), has notified six government institutions of their intent to embark on a nationwide strike starting November 29, 2023. The institutions include; the Ministries of Health, Employment and Labour Relations, National Security, Finance, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and the National Labour Commission. In a statement signed by the […]
UTAG to strike over unpaid Book and Research Allowance
By Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG has asked the government to release their 2022/2023 academic year Book and Research Allowance by October 21, 2023. In a press release on Monday, October 16, 2023, signed by its National President, Professor Mamudu A. Akudugu and National Secretary, Dr Elliasu Mumuni UTAG said […]
CETAG calls off strike
By Bubu Klinogo The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), has called off its strike with immediate effect. This comes on the back of voting supervised by the National Executive Committee (NEC), of the Association on September 4, 2023, in which the majority of the members voted to call off the industrial action. […]
Health Ministry in crunch meeting with Physician Assistants over strike
The Ministry of Health (MOH), is in a crunch meeting with the leadership of Physician assistants across the country to try and stop the physicians from continuing a strike. The physicians began a partial strike over an amendment to the Health Professions and Regulatory Bill, 2023. According to the physicians, they were tricked into believing […]
Individual Bondholders to picket Finance Ministry next week following outstanding payments
By Seth Ayiah The Coalition of Individual Bondholders Groups has announced the commencement of picketing by the Ministry of Finance from Tuesday to demand payment of outstanding principals and coupons and immediate implementation of the agreement reached and captured in the Memorandum of Understanding on May 16, 2023. The MoU was signed between the Coalition […]
Respond to demands of fuel tanker drivers – Dr. Oduro Osae to Tema Municipal Assembly
By: Roberta Gayode Modin The Director General of the Internal Audit Agency, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, has appealed to the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, Hon. Yohane Amarh Ashitey, and the Director of Urban Roads to urgently respond to the demands of the Ghana Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union. According to him, the strike action by the […]
Organised Labour declares nationwide strike beginning July 10 over 3 sacked Asogli workers
Organised Labour says it will embark on a nationwide strike beginning July 10 over the sacking of three workers at Sunon Asogli Power who tried to form a labour union at the company. The sacked workers at Asogli are said to have initiated moves to form a union but following a disagreement with the management […]
