The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has taken a decisive stand to declare an indefinite strike, citing government’s failure to settle outstanding arrears of allowances owed to its members.
The association, in a statement released on June 3, expressed dissatisfaction over the delay in the disbursement of research allowances to its members.
CETAG highlighted that despite a directive from the National Labour Commission (NLC) urging the government to make the payments, they have been blatantly ignored.
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Moreover, the CETAG leadership pointed out that the government’s actions have violated the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, which mandates all state institutions to uphold the rule of law.
“NLC and the Ministry of Education have denied CETAG members what is due us based on the Compulsory Arbitration Award issued on 2nd May 2023 in violation of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana which makes it obligatory for all state institutions to respect the rule of law.”
They also highlighted instances such as the freezing of the national president’s salary since August 2023 and the non-payment of dues to some members without valid reasons.
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As a result, CETAG has made it clear that the strike will continue until their grievances are properly addressed.
“The union wishes to affirm our decision to proceed on strike by notifying our Employer that we will not call off our strike action until all the outstanding Compulsory Arbitration Awards and related concerns raised in this notice are settled through payments to our members.”
The association also emphasized their commitment to upholding their rights as workers under the constitution and urged the relevant authorities, including the NLC, the Ministry of Education, and FWSC, to adhere to the laws governing labor rights in the country.
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“We wish to state unequivocally that the union shall no longer countenance any further violations of our rights as workers by any authority under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana”
