The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has declared a nationwide strike, effective October 1, due to the government’s failure to honor a previous agreement regarding their allowances.
CETAG had previously embarked on a nationwide strike on June 14, which brought academic activities in all 46 colleges of education across the country to a standstill due to unpaid allowances and unresolved conditions of service.
According to CETAG, the decision for this upcoming strike arises from the government’s continued failure to fulfill prior agreements concerning their allowances.
Dominic Owusu, a spokesperson for CETAG, expressed frustration over the situation, stating that despite assurances from the government, the promised allowances remain unpaid.
He emphasized that the strike is intended to compel meaningful dialogue and achieve a conclusive, satisfactory resolution to the members’ demands.
“The timeline that we agreed upon, which led to the previous strike being called off, has still not been met.
They promised us that by the first week of September, we would have access to the offline data coming into the colleges, allowing every member to see where they have been placed and to check their biodata.
However, we still don’t know why they are withholding this migration offline data.
“Additionally, they assured us that when the strike was called off, we would receive our all-year-round compensation for work done in 2022 by the end of August.
As of now, we have not received our money.
“They keep telling us that the funds will come into their GIFMIS account, but we continue to be disappointed.
As it stands, we still have not received our payments.”
