The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has made an appeal to the three striking teacher unions, urging them to keep their trust in the government.
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The Commission had urged the unions to reconsider their stance and end their strike. The unions had voiced criticism against the Commission for its delayed response in addressing their grievances regarding service conditions.
During an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Wednesday, Ing. Benjamin Arthur, the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, highlighted the importance of dialogue in resolving their concerns.
He encouraged the unions to maintain hope that their concerns would be addressed satisfactorily.
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“They should keep faith with the employer. If not for nothing at all they should remember that it is the same government that met all of us and agreed to 23% and 25%. It is the same government that during the COVID era when other governments were laying workers off, the government kept faith with them and made sure that not a single of them lost their job.”
“We cannot be drifted apart. The language for us to speak is dialogue. Even when we get to the labour commission we will definitely have to sit and dialogue. That is why we are calling them to come on board for us to continue to engage. So that we bring this issue to a speedy end,” he stated.
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