FWSC to meet striking teacher unions on Tuesday

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) is set to convene a meeting with the representatives of three teacher unions on strike on Tuesday, October 6. The negotiations aim to address the unions' grievances regarding their conditions of service. This development follows Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu's calls on the teachers to end their nationwide strike and return to work, as stated at the 2026 Ghana Teacher Prize ceremony on Monday, October 5.

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu reiterated his plea for the teachers to call off the strike, emphasizing that it could jeopardize their future and the future of their students. He assured the unions that the government, under President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, is committed to finding a resolution to their concerns. The FWSC has been tasked by the Minister of Finance to engage with the unions on Tuesday to find an amicable solution to the issues.

The ongoing strike is centered around demands for the payment of outstanding arrears, particularly promotion arrears, as well as dissatisfaction with the teachers' working conditions. Promotion arrears have been a persistent issue in Ghana's pre-tertiary education sector, with teacher unions urging the government to clear the overdue payments owed to their members. The outcome of Tuesday's meeting will likely shape the subsequent steps in the efforts to resolve the dispute and restore normal academic activities in schools.