Government withholds nov.salary of colleges of education tutors

The teachers threatened to take legal action to compel authorities to
shut down the schools
The ministry of education has ordered all principals of colleges of
education not to validate salaries of tutors over their decision to
declare an indefinite strike.
The tutors have been on strike for almost three weeks demanding
market premium.
They are also demanding book and research allowance on the
same scale with their colleagues in other comparable institutions.
The teachers threatened to take legal action to compel managers
of the various colleges of education to shut down the schools if
their strike reaches the 21-day mark.

Speaking to Starr News, Spokesperson of the Education ministry
Ekow Vincent Asefuah said the teachers will not be paid as a long
as they stay away from the classrooms.
“The strike action is illegal because there has been an engagement
process with them. So it is almost unconscionable for us the
education ministry, labour ministry and themselves to see them
declare strike.

“We heard them going on strike when all these negotiations were
going on. We have agreed on the percent of increment that is
worth them and yet they went on the strike. If the strike follows,
their salaries will not be validated this month or the next month and
as long as the strike persists. …it is illegal in this country to declare
an illegal strike and still expect to be paid”.
Meanwhile, the teachers say they will not be deterred by the
planned punishment.