The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike, effective Friday, September 19, 2025.
The union has accused the government of neglecting the concerns of non-teaching staff within the country’s education sector.
In a statement signed by its General Secretary, King James Azortibah, TEWU directed all members—including employees of the Ghana Education Service (GES), public and technical universities, the Ghana Library Authority, and the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board—to remain at home until further notice.
“This decision has become inevitable due to the persistent failure of government and employer institutions to address long-standing concerns, despite exhausting all laid-down legal and procedural requirements,” the union said.
The union’s demands include the immediate signing of the Conditions of Service, the extension of the September Continuous Professional Development Allowance to non-teaching GES staff, the resolution of promotion-related concerns, and urgent intervention by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to finalize pending agreements.
TEWU further warned that any form of intimidation or obstruction would constitute unfair labour practices.
“We have exercised patience and restraint. We have followed due process and exhausted all legal requirements under the Labour Act of Ghana. The responsibility for the disruption of industrial peace in the education sector rests squarely with the government and its agencies,” the statement added.
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Story by Gabriel Tecco Mensah | univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Michelle Lartey
