GNAT Members Call for Transparency in Membership Dues Management
The leadership of GNAT, the mother organisation, and other teacher unions are being urged by the young teachers and members of GNAT to take action regarding the urgent issue of paying membership dues and responsibly allocating funds to teacher-assistance initiatives.
GNAT members are questioning their leaders about the purpose of their dues and funds.
Below is the full submission of a member of GNAT on the topic
GNAT Membership Dues: A Call for Accountability
As young teachers and members of GNAT, we need to address a pressing concern. Our union leaders collect our dues diligently, but what happens to the funds?
Let’s do the math:
– GNAT Dues: GHS 58.44 (approximately USD 9.70) per member per month
– GNAT Cancer Fund: GHS 5.00 (approximately USD 0.83) per member per month
– Teachers Mutual Fund Dues: GHS 130.00 (approximately USD 21.67) per member per month
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With over 240,000 members, the total monthly collections are:
– Total GNAT Dues: GHS 14,041,600 (approximately $2,333,333 USD) per month
– GNAT Cancer Fund: GHS 1,200,000 (approximately USD 200,000) per month
– Teachers Mutual Fund Dues: GHS 31,200,000 (approximately $5,200,000 USD) per month
That’s a staggering GHS 46,441,600 (approximately USD 7,733,333) every month! Yet, we see little impact on our welfare, healthcare, and working conditions. Where are our dues going? Why aren’t they being used to improve our lives and the education sector?
Consider this: with the total monthly collections, GNAT could build:
– 275 clinics (one in each constituency) at a cost of GHS 168,000 (approximately USD 28,000) each
– 550 schools at a cost of GHS 84,000 (approximately USD 14,000) each
– Provide scholarships for 4,000 students at a cost of GHS 11,610 (approximately USD 1,933) each
Let’s come together to demand answers and ensure our union works for us, not just a selected few.
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