The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has expressed its concerns regarding what it perceives as the ongoing neglect, discrimination, and unjust treatment of non-teaching staff within Ghana’s education sector.
The union asserts that non-teaching personnel in the Ghana Education Service (GES), public and technical universities, as well as other educational institutions, continue to encounter numerous challenges, such as delayed salary payments, unfair labor practices, insufficient recognition, limited career advancement opportunities, and poor working conditions.
In a circular released on Friday, August 14, TEWU indicated that this situation has led to increasing frustration among its members and could jeopardize industrial harmony within the education sector if immediate action is not taken to address these grievances.
The union emphasized that its concerns are rooted in the provisions of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), contending that some of the issues faced by its members constitute unfair labor practices.
TEWU highlighted that non-teaching staff are a vital part of Ghana’s education system and should not be regarded as less significant than other categories of workers.
The union has outlined eight primary demands that it wishes the relevant authorities to address to resolve the issues faced by non-teaching staff and to uphold industrial peace.
One of the principal demands pertains to the non-payment of overtime allowances owed to watchmen and security personnel within the Ghana Education Service.
TEWU is calling for the immediate payment of all outstanding overtime allowances that have accumulated over the years.
Additionally, TEWU has raised concerns regarding proposed changes to university statutes that may impact the union’s representation on the governing councils of universities and colleges of education.
Consequently, TEWU has issued a two-week ultimatum to the relevant authorities to address the concerns and demands of its members.
This statement serves as a two (2) weeks’ notice, effective today, 14th August 2026, to the various stakeholders (including the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Education, GTEC, university managements, GES Management, etc.) to appropriately address our concerns.
Should the aforementioned issues remain unaddressed, members of TEWU will be compelled to take necessary actions in response.
