Four teacher unions in Ghana have declared an indefinite strike over their cost of living allowance (COLA).
They are the Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate Teachers, Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union.
According to the unions at a press conference in Accra, the strike begins today, Monday, July 4, 2022,
In the press conference, the Union revealed that the government failed to meet its 30 June deadline to pay their members the cost of living allowance.
“We have been compelled under the current circumstances to publicly communicate to Ghanaians on our intention to go on strike having gone passed the 30 June deadline we gave government for the payment of the cost of living allowance,” the general secretary of GNAT, Thomas Musah said.
“Consequently, we have decided to embark on strike from today, Monday 4 July 2022. By this, we are informing the general public that we are withdrawing services in all the pre-tertiary education institutions. This includes teaching and non-teaching staff,” he added.
Teachers are fighting for a cost-of-living allowance of 20% to 30% of their salary.
According to them, the allowance will help them cope with the current economic conditions and teachers’ deteriorating situation.
