CETAG Declares Indefinite Strike: All 46 Public Colleges of Education in Ghana Shut Down

As of today, Friday, June 14, all 46 public colleges of education in Ghana have come to a standstill following the declaration of an indefinite strike by the Colleges of Education Teacher’s Association of Ghana (CETAG) has declared an indefinite strike

This strike is a response to the government’s delay in implementing the National Labour Commission’s (NLC) Arbitral Award Orders and negotiated service conditions.

The decision to go on strike is a result of CETAG ‘s frustration with the government’s failure to fulfill its commitments.

The association has been pushing for the payment of one month’s salary to each member for additional duties performed in 2022, as well as the application of agreed rates of allowances payable to public universities to deserving CETAG members.

According to CETAG’s leadership, the strike is intended to put pressure on the government to fulfill these commitments and safeguard the economic rights of its members.

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In a statement issued on June 14, CETAG emphasized that the strike is intended to uphold legal and constitutional protections, specifically Article 24(1) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana and Section 10 (a) and (b) of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).

The association has urged its members including 46 public colleges to withdraw from teaching and related services indefinitely until their grievances are addressed.

“CETAG wishes to call on every member to immediately comply with this declaration by withdrawing teaching and related services indefinitely across all 46 public colleges of education until all the orders arising from the Compulsory Arbitration Awards and related concerns are fully implemented by way of payments to our members and implementations thereof,” said CETAG in a statement.

The indefinite strike is expected to have a significant impact on the education sector in Ghana, with students and parents alike left wondering when normalcy will be restored. As the situation continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how the government will respond to CETAG’s demands and whether a resolution can be reached before students are forced to miss out on valuable learning time.

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