The Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) have announced they will withdraw their services across the country from Saturday, April 15, 2023, due to arrears owed them.

The union is demanding the payment of the professional and skills development allowance, which they say has been in arrears since 2021.

Members say several appeals have been sent to authorities for their allowances to be paid, but all appeals have fallen on death ears.

General Secretary of TEWU, Mark Dankyira Korankye said the National Labour Commission has been notified of their action.

According to him, although processes leading to the payment of the allowance have been concluded, the Government is deliberately frustrating the union’s efforts in getting the payment done for its members.

TEWU, whose members include bursars, cooks, cleaners, administrators, accountants, and auditors, among others, called off its nationwide strike last year after a meeting with stakeholders to discuss their grievances.

A committee was set up to deliberate on their grievances after it had called off the strike.

Source: Ghana/sompaonline.com/Nana Yaw Boamah