The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress, has developed a five-year strategic plan under which 5000 members would be recruited.

The plan aims at enhancing productivity and employment, transparency and accountable governance and the competitiveness of the private sector.

Other interventions are research surveillance, monitoring, evaluation and mobilisation of resources to enhance effective leadership of TEWU.

The plan, which was developed with key partners such as the Ghana Education Service, private schools and the management committee members of TEWU, would take off from July this year.

Mr Raph A. Apaaya, the General Secretary of TEWU, who disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at the end of a five-day workshop, said the strategic plan would create a conducive environment for advocacy to sustain union commitment and support for effective action against inequalities from governments.

He said the plan also defined goals and objectives which, if effectively implemented by TEWU, would help it realise its vision.

“It is expected that with the realisation of the objectives of the document the union would harmonise the educational sector industrial peace for development,” he said.

Mr Peter Lumor, the National Chairman of TEWU, said the union was ready to give critical attention to employers who were the bedrock of the nation.

He assured the members that with the new plan “they will see a new TEWU.”

Professor Noah Kumawu, President of the Organisation Development Institute, who took the participants through the strategic planning process, said the plan would make TEWU a vibrant organisation.