The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has announced an indefinite strike starting Thursday, January 2, 2025.
The decision was reached during an Emergency National Council meeting held on Monday, December 30, 2024.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, December 31, CETAG explained that the strike was prompted by the government’s failure to address grievances raised in previous notices of strike served on September 26, 2024, and December 23, 2024.
The association accused the National Labour Commission (NLC) of neglecting its responsibility to resolve the issues.
The statement highlighted the government’s “continuous violation of signed agreements and roadmaps” related to the outstanding compulsory arbitration award issued by the NLC on May 2, 2023.
“The National Council of CETAG wishes to state unequivocally that members of the union shall not under any circumstance return to the colleges to undertake any official duties including teaching, and supervision of project work and macro-teaching, until the last pesewa is paid into our accounts.
This declaration of an indefinite strike action is in accordance with section 159 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651),” the statement further read.
CETAG’s decision could disrupt activities in colleges of education across the country until their demands are fully met.
