Call off the strike; allow the government to finish negotiations with the IMF - Nana Akomea to striking teachers.
Nana Akomea, Managing Director of the Inter-City State Transport Corporation (STC), has urged the striking teacher unions to end their strike.
On Monday, July 4, 2022, four (4) education unions, namely the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the TEWU, and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers - Ghana, resigned from their positions in order to demand an increase in their Cost of Living Allowance (COLA).
The unions want a 20% raise in their allowances.
Nana Akomea, speaking on Peace FM's morning show "Kokrokoo," urged the unions to heed the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who has promised to address their grievances.
Nana Akomea noted that Ghana is currently facing significant economic challenges and asked the teacher unions to be patient while the government finalized her negotiations with the International Monetary Fund to release the "balance of payment" support that the government is requesting to strengthen her economic program.
He was strongly optimistic that the government will meet their needs after the IMF negotiation.
"We're currently negotiating with the IMF. The President, himself, has added his voice to it that he has listened to the workers' grievances but he pleads with them to call off the strike, particularly the teachers because the children are now going to write their exams.
"So, it will be very disturbing to them and it will also affect the school calendar. The government has heeded their calls, so they should remain patient for the government to finish its negotiation with the IMF. The President is pleading with the workers. We are also pleading with them to listen to what the President is saying," he stated.
NAGRAT, GNAT walk out of negotiations
Representatives of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT) have walked out of the negotiation with the government over their demand for Cost of Living Allowance (COLA).
The two unions accused the government of betraying their trust by asking them to call off their strike before negotiations began.
"By indicating and asking us to call off our strike before negotiations begin, the government side is indicating that it is unwilling to continue negotiations unless the teacher unions call off the strike." They have taken all organized labor hostage, which is a breach of trust.
"Right now, because we are undesirable before they even walk us out of the meeting, we are walking out of the meeting ourselves," Angel Carbonu, President of NAGRAT, told the media on Tuesday.
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