For the government, July seems to never end.
The numerous disruptions in the workplace have gotten worse because discussions haven't yet produced the desired outcomes. This most recent round of protests has a common focus on the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). It is now necessary since the majority of public employees claim that the nation's economic slump has left them with a load that is too great for them to bear. A lot of them have threatened as a result, while others have actually put down their tools until their concerns are addressed, including those in the educational, health, and other sectors.
The list of unions that have so far gone on strike while the administration is negotiating to get them back to work is shown below.
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4 unions for teachers
The first significant move toward what has evolved into a full-fledged industrial action was made in the educational sector. On July 5, 2022, the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and went on strike. On July 12, NAGRAT and GNAT left the forum after a meeting between stakeholders and the government ended inconclusively for a second time.
The rising food scarcity issue in senior high schools across the nation has made this situation much worse. University Senior Staff Association of Ghana Senior employees at the nation's public colleges announced a strike action on Wednesday. Members of the Senior Staff Association of the Universities of Ghana were told to "go home" by their leadership at a news conference.
The Association is also dissatisfied that accumulated interest on Tier 2 pension arrears has not been paid, in addition to COLA. The members are also concerned about what they refer to as pay disparities at universities. Aside from these organizations, a great number of others have given notices indicating that they intend to strike in the upcoming days.
A strike by more than 27,000 public sector employees is imminent. On July 19, the representatives of the Public Services Workers' Union (PSWU) are scheduled to start a strike to demand their COLA.
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The others consist of;
Ghana Medical Association (GMA)
Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives (GRNM)
Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU)
Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA)
Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG)
Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU)
A standoff between Organized Labor and the government over the demand for a 20 percent COLA has already been resolved thanks to intervention from the National Labour Commission (NLC).
Ofosu Asamoah, the executive secretary, urged both parties to negotiate in good faith in a statement to JoyNews. In another development, information available to JoyNews indicates crunch meeting between the Acting Commissioner-General of the Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and some senior officers to avert a possible sit-down strike by the personnel. Local unions of the Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority (GPHA) are demonstrating there against the 2015 concession agreement between Meridian Port Service (MPS) and the GPHA. The employees are already dressed in red. They claim that the work constituent has suffered greatly as a result of MPS's refusal to give GPHA a 20 percent share of its container business. JoyNews has also learned that representatives from the Transport Ministry have already arrived at the scene and are attempting to persuade the employees to return to work while they handle the situation. The workplace attempting to persuade the staff to return to work while they address the issue.
