Teachers declare strike over legacy arrears
Education
The nationwide teachers strike begins on Monday, 9 December 2019
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT) have declared a nationwide strike effective Monday, 9 December 2019, over the failure of the government to pay their legacy arrears.
The teacher unions made the joint announcement at a press conference held in Accra on Thursday, 5 December 2019.
According to the unions, the arrears date as far back as 2012 to 2016.
The President of the National Association of Teachers, Phillipa Larson, said: “In line of this development, we, the Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduated Teachers, Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana, do, hereby, declare today, a strike action by our members effective Monday, 9 December 2019.”
Source: classfmonline.com
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