We members of the National Council, the governing body of the Ghana National Association of Teachers, having met and received report and deliberated extensively on Educational and social issues do hereby declare that:

1) Government discriminatory approach to compensation management in the public service is not disastrous but also a receipt for labour unrest.

2) The adjustment of the salaries of a section of public sector workers out side the G.U.S.S has destroyed the spirit and philosophy that underlie the pay structure which tries to establish equity and fairness in the compensation management in the country .The Ghana National Association of Teachers will not support any attempt by government to use discredited G.U.S.S pay structures as the basis for 2006/2007 negotiations.

3) We appreciate the issuance of a Collective Bargaining Certificate to our association to enable her bargain for all categories of teachers in the public sector We are hereby calling on the Ghana Education Service to be in readiness to negotiate effectively with GNAT, the employment representative.

4) The Teachers’ Conditions of Service have been made redundant by the G.E.S inability to implement especially those that have financial component such as T&T ,Transfer grants, supervision allowance etc. GNAT is therefore calling on the GES to make funds available through adequate budget provision to enable her pay all outstanding legitimate entitlement of teachers before the end of the financial year.

5) The introduction of the current ‘Unified Code Conduct’ to regulate the personnel of the GES was done without due negotiations as mandate by the Labour Law, 2003 (ACT 651) and therefore makes it illegal and must be withdrawn forthwith.

6) This is to bring the serious attention of the Government through the G.E.S and the Ministry of Science, Sport and Education on the issues agitating the front of teachers and hereby call for immediate resolution to avert any disaster.

NATIONAL PRESIDENT