This afternoon, the Teachers and Educational Workers Union of the Trade Union Congress (TEWU-TUC) intensified its industrial action over poor conditions of service. The union has directed members to remain at home until the government meets their demands. On Friday, September 19, 2025, the union withdrew its services across all technical and public universities, the […]
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TEWU declares nationwide strike, blames gov’t for collapse of industrial peace
The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of TUC (Ghana) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike effective Friday, September 19, 2025. The Union is accusing the government of ignoring the plight of non-teaching staff in the country’s education sector. In a statement signed by General Secretary King James Azortibah, TEWU directed all its members—including staff […]
TEWU declares strike over union representation in public universities
The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has declared an indefinite strike, effective today, following the expiry of a seven-day ultimatum issued to relevant authorities on June 24. The strike responds to what TEWU-GH describes as the “egregious and unjustifiable” recognition of the minority union, TEWU-TUC, as the official workers’ representative on the Governing […]
Government commits to addressing TEWU’s concerns after strike on Wednesday
Government has expressed its commitment to address the concerns of the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU). This comes on the back of a nationwide strike declared by the union on Wednesday. The industrial action by members was to demand better conditions of service from government. TEWU says its cannot comprehend that for close to […]
Just in: UTAG, GAUA, SSA and TEWU thanks gov’t for resolution of KNUST wahala
The various labour unions at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have thanked government for its show of levelheadedness and enormous magnanimity in resolving the KNUS matters and thereby restoring the University back to normalcy. The KNUST branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), the Teachers and Educational Workers Union […]
If Maritime Authority has been asked to resolve their issues, KNUST can also resolve its own issues-TEWU KNUST
‘’We are all Ghanaians and no one is superior to the other. We all saw what happened with the Ghana Maritime Authority saga. They have been given the leeway to resolve their own issues, why can’t we be given the same treatment?’’ those are the words of the chairman of the Kwame Nkrumah University of […]