The National Labour Commission (NLC) has asked the striking teachers to call off their industrial action.
According to the NLC, the declaration of the strike was deemed non-compliant with the law.
In a press statement released on Thursday, March 21, and signed by its Chairperson, Justice Kwabena Asuman-Adu, the NLC invoked Section 133 (1) of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) to enforce its decision.
“In pursuance of Section 133 (1) of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) orders GNAT, NAGRAT, and CCT to rescind the decision of the declaration of a nationwide strike made on Wednesday 20 March 2024 and announced on various media networks in the country.”
Pre tertiary teacher unions, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers have declared a nationwide strike.
The action started onWednesday March 20, 2024.
The unions are disturbed about the delay in negotiation of their conditions of service and also the decision by the Office of the Special Prosecutor to freeze salaries of some teachers.
President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu announced the strike when he addressed a news conference on Wednesday.