Caterers of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) have called off their nationwide strike following agreements reached with government.
Accordingly, the caterers have been asked to return to schools upon re-open next month.
The caterers have been on strike since the beginning of the 2nd term of the 2023 academic year.
They have been demanding their arrears and an increment in the feeding fee per pupil to GH¢3.
“Thankfully, our cry to the government, I must say, has yielded some good results, even though negotiations with the government are yet to be completed especially on our demand for increment,” National President of the Ghana School Feeding Caterers’ Association, Charlotte Ashiakie Asante, said in a press conference on Wednesday, June 21.
Mrs Asante stressed that further negotiations will continue even though the strike has been called off.
“Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press, let me officially announce that the nationwide strike embarked upon by our caterers across the entire country has now been called off.
“We entreat all our caterers to go back to work when school re-opens next week.
‘We sincerely apologise to all our beneficiary school children, teacher and parents for any inconveniences caused by our long strike, which was beyond our control.”
She, however, demanded further increment in the feeding fee from government’s proposed GH¢1.20 to their GH¢3.
She also appealed to the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection to “as soon as possible implement her planned nationwide engagement with the caterers in the various regions so that many of our challenges can be addressed on time”.