Official: COLA will hit public sector workers’ accounts very soon- Fair Wages and Salaries Commission

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission has disclosed that Ghanaian public sector workers will soon receive their Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, Benjamin Arthur the modalities facilitating the payment of the Cost of Living Allowance of public sector workers have been completed. … Read more

Gov’t has agreed to give Organized Labour 15% of COLA

The Minister of Employment and Labour Relation, Ministry of Finance, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, has agreed to give the Organized Labour Unions 15% of the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) In a meeting today Thursday 14th July 2022 at the Ministry of Finance Conference room the government side and the 22 Organized Labour Unions … Read more

Teacher unions leaders asked Gov’t to refer to organized Labour for negotiation on COLA

The leadership of the teacher unions in Education has asked the government to always refer to the leadership of the Organized Labour for every engagement on Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) going forward. In a letter to the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relation, minister of Education, and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission the … Read more

GNAT and NAGRAT boycotted the COLA negotiation meeting today

The leadership of the National Association of Graduate Teachers NAGRAT and the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) walked out of the meeting that was held today 12th July 2022 to negotiate the 20% Cost of Living Allowance COLA Mr. Angel Carbonu and Thomas Musah who represented the NAGRAT and GNAT respectively walked out of … Read more

Public sector workers union to strike on 19th July over COLA

The public sector workers’ unions in the country have declared their intentions to strike on the 19th of July 2022 to demand Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). According to the unions, this strike action has become necessary due to the worsening economic conditions of the public sector workers in the country. Click here to read … Read more

COLA is not the only issue on the negotiation table, here is the list – NAGRAT president

The president of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) Mr. Angel Carbonu has disclosed in a Zoom meeting with the Regional Chairmen that COLA is not the only item on teacher unions’ negotiation table. According to Mr. Angel Carbonu below is a list of demands from teacher unions’ negotiation table as they will be … Read more

Don’t try to grant 20% COLA to teachers – Austin Gamey warn the government

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gamey and Gamey Group Mr. Austin Akufo Gamey has warned the government not to grant the 20% of the Cost Of Living Allowance to the strike teachers. According to Austin Gamey, the government should consider the consequences that the country will face when the 20% Cost Of Living Allowance … Read more

Engage striking teachers immediately- NLC to government

The Management of the National Labour Commission (NLC) has asked the government to meet the leadership of the teacher unions in Education immediately. According to the NLC, the ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service Fair Wages and Salaries Commission Ghana Tertiary Education Commission should meet at the negotiation table with the striking teacher unions immediately … Read more