{
  "id": 12325299,
  "title": "Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to make striking teachers today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/fair-wages-and-salaries-commission-to-make-striking-teachers-today",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T06:43:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/fair-wages-and-salaries-commission-to-make-striking-teachers-today/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) is scheduled to meet with the leaders of the three national teacher unions today, Tuesday, October 6, to address their grievances regarding conditions of service. This follows Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu's appeal for the teachers to suspend the nationwide strike and resume classroom instruction while negotiations continue.\n\nDuring a ceremony honoring the 2026 Ghana Teacher Prize on Monday, October 5, Mr. Iddrisu reiterated the government's commitment to resolving the unions' concerns and restoring normal teaching and learning conditions. He encouraged teachers to consider ending the strike, emphasizing that it could jeopardize their future professional prospects. The Minister also affirmed the government's readiness to engage the unions with President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang leading the push for a resolution.\n\nThe FWSC has been tasked by the Finance Minister to negotiate with the unions and address their demands. The government assures the teachers that the commission will work diligently to find an amicable solution to their issues. Additionally, teachers eligible for the 20% deprived-area allowance will receive their payments once the ongoing validation process is finalized.\n\nThe strike was triggered by teachers' demands for the payment of outstanding arrears, particularly those related to promotions, as well as other issues concerning their conditions of service. Promotion arrears have been a long-standing problem in Ghana's pre-tertiary education sector, leading to ongoing calls for the government to settle these debts. Tuesday's meeting is anticipated to determine the next steps in the negotiation process and its potential impact on the resumption of normal teaching and learning activities in schools.",
  "summary": "The government is set to engage the three teacher unions leading the nationwide strike as the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) meets their leadership on Tuesday, October 6, to discuss their concerns over conditions of service. The meeting follows renewed appeals by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu for the teachers to suspend the strike and […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}