{"id":163898,"date":"2024-03-21T07:02:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T07:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/21\/teacher-unions-unhappy-over-fwscs-call-for-revision-of-labour-law\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T07:02:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T07:02:54","slug":"teacher-unions-unhappy-over-fwscs-call-for-revision-of-labour-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/21\/teacher-unions-unhappy-over-fwscs-call-for-revision-of-labour-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher unions unhappy over FWSC&#8217;s call for revision of Labour Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The teacher unions currently on strike have voiced their disappointment over the call by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) for a revision of the labour law.<\/p>\n<p>The unions\u2013 the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), and the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT)\u2013 declared a nationwide strike on Wednesday, March 20. They attribute this action to what they perceive as the government\u2019s neglect in addressing their poor conditions of service.<\/p>\n<p>The unions have highlighted key grievances such as the continuous withholding of teachers\u2019 salaries, changes in timetables without union consultation, and delays in distributing laptops to teachers.<\/p>\n<p>The FWSC has urged the three teacher unions to reconsider their decision. Benjamin Arthur, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the FWSC, expressed surprise at the unions\u2019 decision to strike, noting that negotiations aimed at addressing the teachers\u2019 demands were ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>He suggested that the three unions had taken them by surprise and stated that it was inappropriate for a small group to meet and declare a strike. He subsequently called on stakeholders \u201cto begin vigorously to change our labour laws.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Herbert Ako Forson, the General Secretary of the CCT, criticized the FWSC CEO\u2019s remarks during an <strong>Eyewitness News<\/strong> interview on <strong>Citi FM<\/strong> with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the comments were disrespectful to the unions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very disappointed in Eng Arthur for calling on stakeholders to start the process of revising the labour laws. He is very aware, and he knows what happened in Koforidua\u2026 Negotiations began in Koforidua; it didn\u2019t end well. You waited, then yesterday at 8 pm, we received letters from Fair Wages inviting us to come and continue with the negotiation. Is that fair? He is calling for fairness. He also mentioned that three people would go and sign. This is an affront to us; this is disrespect to us. I mean, it is not fair, you don\u2019t have to use such statements,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Angel Carbonu, the President of NAGRAT, also expressed disappointment in the FWSC CEO\u2019s comments, stating \u201cI am very disappointed in the choice of words of the [FWSC CEO].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The teacher unions currently on strike have voiced their disappointment over the call by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) for a revision of the labour law. 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