The Divisional Executive Council (DEC) of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Division of the Public Services Workers’ Union of TUC (Ghana) has embarked on a strike action starting today, September 18, 2024.
The industrial action, according to DEC, has become necessary due to the failure of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to reconvene for the continuation of their negotiations after a seven-day ultimatum given by the union at the last meeting.
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Despite several attempts and proposals by the council, they said, the FWSC failed to honour several agreed meetings when it first submitted a proposal for negotiation of allowances for NCCE staff in May last year.
This was contained in a letter dated September 13, 2024, and signed by the council’s divisional chairperson, Rebecca Colecraft.
Read Full Statement Below:
NOTICE OF STRIKE ACTION BY NCCE
“The Rules of Engagement for the negotiations were discussed on May 6, 2024. A request by the union for a timeframe to complete the negotiation was denied.
“It was not until July 23 that the FWSC reconvened a meeting for negotiations to begin.
“At the last meeting, held on September 4, 2024, it became clear to the union that the FWSC was not ready to negotiate in good faith and was merely employing unnecessary delay tactics to frustrate the process,” portions of the statement read.
It added that its members have suffered a lot due to delays in negotiations.
“DEC, in an emergency meeting today, considered the current economic hardship, the constant erosion of our purchasing power, the deplorable working conditions of staff, and the unnecessary delay in the negotiation process.
“It has therefore resolved to embark on this industrial action to press home our demands for FWSC to immediately secure the necessary mandate and reconvene a meeting to conclude the negotiations.”
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The statement urged all its members to participate in the strike to ensure their demands are met.
