The Accra High Court has issued an injunction against three teacher unions in Ghana, restraining them from continuing their nationwide strike. The National Labour Commission (NLC) sought this legal action after unsuccessful attempts to persuade the unions to halt their industrial action. The unions involved are the Ghana National Association …
Read More »Teacher unions’ strike leads to school closures in parts of Kumasi
Pre-tertiary schools in some areas of the Ashanti Regional capital are beginning to close down as a result of the ongoing strike by teacher unions, which has disrupted academic activities. Despite progress in negotiations between the teacher unions and the National Labour Commission (NLC), the unions have maintained their nationwide …
Read More »Striking Teacher Unions Want Meeting with NLC and Employment Ministry Postponed
The three striking teacher unions, namely the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, have requested the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to reschedule their meeting with the National Labour Commission (NLC) from today, March 22, to …
Read More »TEWUG Encourages Members to Continue Strike Over Vehicle Maintenance Allowance
The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has reinforced its call for members to uphold the ongoing industrial strike despite recent discussions with the government. The strike, initiated on February 1, is centered on demands for the disbursement of members’ Tier-2 funds and vehicle maintenance allowance. Following a meeting …
Read More »UCC Votes in Favour of UTAG’s Nationwide Strike
At the University College of Cape Coast (UCC), a critical referendum was held among members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) to decide on whether to accept or reject the decision by the National Executive Council (NEC) to embark on a strike action. The outcome of this referendum …
Read More »‘Shut Down UG If Teaching Is Nowhere In Sight’ – NUGS Tells Management
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) says the University of Ghana (UG) should close down following the uncertainty regarding the commencement of academic work. NUGS says the resolution of the local Chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) to boycott classes, despite management’s decision to begin academic …
Read More »The Fans Are Not Stupid, They See Everything – DKB Shades Sarkodie Over Tweet Following Commercial Drivers Sit-Down Strike
Ghanaian comedian Derrick Kwabena Bonney popularly known as DKB has taken a swipe at most decorated Ghanaian msuician, Sarkodie following his tweet on the commercial drivers sit-down strike. The rapper found trouble for himself following his tweets on the commercial drivers sit-down strike, a tweet that did not sit well …
Read More »JUST IN: Commercial Drivers Call Off Nationwide Strike
News gathered by GhArticles.com indicates that the Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners have suspended their nationwide strike. According to a press release sighted online, the GPRTU stated that the strike has been called off because the government has invited the leadership for deliberation. They leadership added in that letter that …
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