The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has warned that it may be compelled to reactivate its industrial action due to the government’s failure to address its grievances.
CETAG suspended a two-month strike in August after receiving assurances from the government that its members would be migrated to the public universities’ salary structure by the end of October 2024.
However, the leadership of CETAG has expressed disappointment at the government’s unfulfilled promise, accusing it of displaying a lack of respect towards the association’s members.
In a statement released on Monday, October 28, CETAG President Prince Obeng-Himah cautioned that their members are increasingly aggrieved and may soon take matters into their own hands.
“We wish to inform the general public that the Association shall no longer sit down for the Government to deliberately short-change its members.
“For the past two years, the Government has cunningly used a series of fruitless meetings with the Association to pretend it was in the process of honouring the NLC’s Compulsory Arbitration Award for CETAG members which has turned out to be a mirage.
“Based on the foregoing developments, CETAG members have resolved to take our destinies into our hands henceforth as it is now clear that our legitimate demands are not of priority to the Government.
We shall soon advise ourselves accordingly very soon as never before.”
Member of Cetag communications team Fidelis Kamaayi cautioned that their members are increasingly aggrieved and may soon take matters into their own hands.
