
GHANA TEACHER STRIKE CONTINUES AS UNIONS REJECT RETURN WITHOUT CONCRETE PAYMENT AND ALLOWANCE COMMITMENTS
Ghana’s nationwide pre-tertiary teacher strike remains in force as negotiations between the FWSC, GES and GNAT, NAGRAT and PRETAG continue without a final settlement. The main disputes involve promotion-related salary arrears, a new collective agreement and implementation of the 20 percent deprived-area allowance. Ashanti regional union leaders say teachers will not return until they see verifiable proof of payment and implementation, while the FWSC says a demand for a new allowance is complicating negotiations under the current public-sector compensation transition.