Accra: The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union of the Trade Union Congress of Ghana has firmly reiterated its position on its ongoing indefinite strike, asserting that the action is both legal and justified. The union emphasized that it has adhered to all procedural requirements as stipulated under the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).

According to Ghana News Agency, this declaration was made in a statement signed by King James Azortibah, the General Secretary of TEWU-TUC, and circulated to relevant parties including the Ghana News Agency in Accra. On Friday, September 19, TEWU-TUC initiated an indefinite strike in response to delays in implementing its conditions of service, a move the union maintains is necessary and lawful.

The statement outlined that TEWU would only consider suspending the strike if the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) receives a clear directive from the Ministry of Finance and other government employers. TEWU is demanding that all conditions of service be finalized and signed by the FWSC, with a commitment to pay the revised amount of CPDA to non-teaching staff in the Ghana Education Service by September 2025.

The ongoing strike highlights the union’s frustration over the government’s delay in finalizing the conditions of service for its members across public and technical universities, as well as non-teaching staff of the Ghana Education Service, the Ghana Library Authority, and the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. The union accuses the FWSC and employers of ignoring the deadlines set by the National Labour Commission.

Providing context, the statement recalled that in November 2024, TEWU had embarked on a similar strike, which was suspended following a directive from the NLC to facilitate negotiations. However, after issuing a formal strike notice to employers on September 5, 2025, and with no substantial response from the FWSC by the September 15 deadline, the union felt compelled to resume its industrial action.