The National Council of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has resolved to continue its ongoing strike action, despite appeals from stakeholders to modify its demands.
This decision was reached at a meeting held on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, following an earlier stakeholders’ meeting on Friday, January 3rd, 2025, at the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
At the GTEC meeting, CETAG was urged to reconsider certain aspects of its strike, specifically those not directly related to teaching.
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However, after careful deliberation on January 7th, the Council unanimously determined that the strike would proceed as initially declared until all outstanding payments are received by its members.
“CETAG will continue the strike in the manner stated in our earlier declaration to all stakeholders until all monies are paid into our accounts,” the National Council declared.
The Council further directed the National Executive Officer (NEO) to issue a follow-up communication to all zones and locals through their respective chairpersons.
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This communication will reiterate the core demands of the strike and call for members to remain resolute and adhere to its guidelines.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Council has directed NEO to write a follow-up letter to all zones and locals through their chairpersons to reiterate the demands of the strike, and admonished all members to stay resolute and abide by the tenets of the strike”
In a related development, the Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) has also issued a notice of strike, effective 13th January 2025, if their demands are not met.
SEE ALSO: Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff to Embark on Indefinite Strike
The decision was reached during an emergency National Council meeting they also held on 2nd January 2025, where the delay in migrating staff onto the single spine salary grade structure was discussed.
CENTSAG’s council resolved that without concrete steps from the government to implement the staff qualification and placement audit, and present evidence to the National Executives, the association would be left with no choice but to also initiate an industrial action starting January 13, 2025.
Both CETAG and CENTSAG have made it clear that their members will not return to work until their respective demands are met.
SEE ALSO: No supervision of project work and macro-teaching until last pesewa is paid – CETAG declares
Meanwhile, Colleges of Education are scheduled to begin their 2024/2025 academic year activities on January 13, 2025.
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