National Labour Commission Archives

13 Jul

Don’t Go On Your Intended Industrial Action – NLC To CETAG

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The National Labour Commission (NLC) has advised the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to refrain from their intended industrial action. In a letter dated July 11, 2023 and addressed to CETAG, the NLC indicated that the matter is already determined and failure to implement will lead to enforcement by the Commission. Background The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association (CETAG) has served notice to withdraw their services across the 46 public colleges of education effective Tuesday 1st August, 2023. According to the Association, the government has up till 31st July 2023 to implement their negotiated…

10 May

NLC Summons JUSAG Over Threats To Embark On Indefinite Strike

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The National Labour Commission, (NLC), has issued a summons to the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana, (JUSAG) and government to appear before it over the association’s intention to embark on an indefinite strike. JUSAG on Friday, May 5, indicated their resolve to embark on an indefinite strike action by May 22 over government’s inability to approve their new salary plans for the past two years. The “urgent” summons from the NLC signed by Dr. Bernice A. Welbeck, Director, Admin and Human Resource, for the Executive Secretary, on May 8, asked JUSAG and the respondent to appear before the Commission…

21 Apr

NLC Directs UCC Senior Staff To Call Off Strike Action

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The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed senior staff of the University of Cape Coast to call off their strike action. The directive came after the Commission met with both the management and the striking staff to find a lasting solution between the two parties. Sandy Kumi-Sinatra, Chairman of the Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana, UCC chapter (SSA-UoG, UCC), told GhanaWeb that the NLC had failed to resolve the substantive issues that led to their strike action. The Commission, however, raised procedural concerns about their action and asked members to resume work. The Association is, therefore, waiting for an official…

27 Jan

National Labour Commission Directs CETAG To Call Off Strike

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The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Colleges of Education Teachers’ Association of Ghana (CETAG) to call off its ongoing strike and return to negotiations with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC). The NLC has given the FWSC and CETAG a two-week period to meet, negotiate and bring to finality the issues in dispute. The two parties are to report back to the NLC on Wednesday, February 08, 2023. The directive was contained in a statement signed by Dr Bernice Welbeck, Director of Administration and Human Resource NLC, after the FWSC and CETAG appeared before the commission on…