The National Labour Commission (NLC) has summoned the Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and the General Secretary of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) to appear before it to discuss circumstances leading to the ongoing strike by members of the latter.
The NLC has therefore asked the leadership of TEWU to suspend the strike action.
“The National Labour Commission in exercise of its powers under section 139 of the Labour Act, (2003), Act 651 writes to summon the parties herein addressed or their mandated representatives to appear before the Commission on Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 at 2:00pm for a hearing of the issues in dispute,” a letter sighted by 3news indicated.
The letter signed by the Ag. Executive Secretary added, “With this intervention and in pursuance of Section 161 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) the Union is hereby directed to call off the ongoing strike and appear as scheduled. Furthermore, the Respondent institutions and Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) are directed to engage the Union and submit a report to the Commission on the status of their engagement by close of day, 3rd October, 2025.”
Read full text of letter below:
We refer to a notice of strike dated 16th September, 2025, titled as above from the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union of TUC (Gh) and served to Four (4) institutions.
The said notice was copied the Commission among others, contrary to Section 159 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).
Paragraph two (2) notwithstanding, the Commission, by this letter formally acknowledges receipt of the notice of strike dated 16th September, 2025 received by the Commission on 18th September, 2025.
The Union in its letter under reference expressed concern over an alleged persistent failure and/or refusal of Government and the Respondent institutions to address long-standing concerns of non-teaching staff despite exhausting all laid-down legal and procedural requirements, the reason the Union has called for indefinite strike effective Friday, 19th September 2025, if their demands are not addressed.
The National Labour Commission in exercise of its powers under section 139 of the Labour Act, (2003), Act 651 writes to summon the parties herein addressed or their mandated representatives to appear before the Commission on Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 at 2:00pm for a hearing of the issues in dispute.
With this intervention and in pursuance of Section 161 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) the Union is hereby directed to call off the ongoing strike and appear as scheduled Furthermore, the Respondent institutions and Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) are directed to engage the Union and submit a report to the Commission on the status of their engagement by close of day, 3rd October, 2025.
DR. BERNICE A. WELBECK AG. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY For: Commission
