[ 2015-05-24 ]

Teacher trainees suspend nationwide strike
The Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana
(TTAG) has in the interim suspended its indefinite
nationwide strike over the withdrawal of
allowances.

The Association said it opted to backtrack because
government and other stakeholders have come
forward to negotiate over the issue.

“The Ministry of Education and for that matter
government has responded positively to meet the
leadership of TTAG. NCTE in a different
development has made a resounding move to organize
a meeting that will feature TTAG, NCTE and the
Ministry of Education to seek appropriate redress
to our problems,” the TTAG said in a statement
to the media.

Below is TTAG’s full statement:

The leadership of TTAG, on behalf of the Council
of Patrons and National executive council would
like to express our profound gratitude to our
gallant men and women (Teacher Trainees
nationwide) for rallying their unflinching support
behind us in the period of our strike action that
took effect from Monday May 18, 2015 in our quest
to:

1. Draw the attention of stakeholders and the good
people of Ghana on the adverse effect of the
scrapping of the teacher trainees’ allowance and
to request for its immediate reinstatement.

2. To call on government as a matter of urgency to
come clear on issues relating to the posting of
the current level 200 and subsequent batches. The
indications and calls that we (leadership) have
had so far in this period of our indefinite strike
action are positive and as law abiding and well
meaning Ghanaians who have our Mother land Ghana
at heart has resorted to temporary suspend our
nationwide strike action for the following
reasons:

The Ministry of Education and for that matter
government has responded positively to meet the
leadership of TTAG. NCTE in a different
development has made a resounding move to organize
a meeting that will feature TTAG, NCTE and the
Ministry of Education to seek appropriate redress
to our problems.

Also, the major associations of the Teaching
fraternity that is Ghana National Association of
Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate
Teachers (NAGRAT) and Coalition of Concerned
Teachers (CCT) have also express interest in
helping us in the negotiation process in
accordance with the Labour Act 2003 Act 161(1)
which states that “a party to an industrial
dispute shall not resort to strike or lock – out
during the period when negotiation, mediation or
arbitration proceedings are in progress”.

With reference to this we entreat our
indefatigable members to return to school, stay
calm and support us as we go through the
negotiation with the Ministry of Education.

Furthermore, we would like to commend the
Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education
(PRINCOF), Colleges of Education Tutors
Association of Ghana (CETAG), Parents, Guidance,
Media and all stakeholders for their support
during our strike action.

We passionately appeal to all to assist us in this
our fight for the reinstatement of the allowances.
In conclusion we would call on the over 48,000
Teacher Trainees to study assiduously and live a
life that is worthy of emulation.

Source - Starrfmonline

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