The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) says it has withdrawn all services with immediate effect.
The decision is in response to the directive by the Education Minister to Principals and the Controller and Accountant General not to validate the July 2024 salaries of the teaching staff of 46 colleges of education who are still on strike.
CETAG earlier vowed to intensify its indefinite strike until the government implemented the arbitral award and negotiated service conditions.
The teacher union insists its strike is legal and has accused the National Labour Commission (NLC) of spreading false information about its actions. The association also denied claims that its members had received arrears for the Book and Research Allowance for the 2022/2023 academic year.
Academic activities at Colleges of Education nationwide have been halted since CETAG began its strike in June, protesting the government’s delay in implementing the arbitral award and negotiated service conditions.
A statement issued by CETAG on Tuesday July 23 said it had referred the directive to freeze the July 2024 salaries of its members to their lawyers for prompt action.
“In an emergency meeting of the National Council today (23 July) 2024, council members took a unanimous decision to withdraw all our services which include attendance to meetings, congregation ceremonies, and provision of academic counselling services as well as supervision of students in the hall of residence with immediate effect until further notice.”
“Meanwhile leadership has referred the illegal directive to freeze our July salaries to our lawyers to take the necessary action on it immediately,” the CETAG statement said.
