The Colleges of Education Teachers Association
(CETAG) leadership has vowed to resist any
attempts to illegally freeze members’ salaries,
intensifying their indefinite strike until the
government implements the arbitral award and
negotiated service conditions.
According to a report by classfmonline.com, CETAG
President, Prince Obeng-Himang, at a news
conference in Accra, said that members will remain
on strike until all outstanding issues are addressed.
“Any attempt to illegally freeze salaries would lead to legal action, as the strike is a legitimate response to the government’s delay in implementing the arbitral award and negotiated service conditions,” he
cautioned.
CETAG maintains that its strike, which began in
June, is legal and accuses the National Labour
Commission (NLC) of spreading misinformation
about its actions.
The Association also denies claims that members
have received arrears for the Book and Research
Allowance for the 2022/2023 academic year.
Since CETAG members began their strike, academic activities at Colleges of Education nationwide have come to a halt, in protest to the government’s delay in implementing agreed-upon conditions.
The association has also denied allegations that its
members are conducting quizzes and tests for
students during the strike, clarifying that students
cannot take examinations if they miss more than 21
days of lectures/classes, according to affiliate
universities’ attendance policies.
“CETAG advises students, principals, and affiliate
universities to respect this policy and warns of legal
action against any violations,” Obeng-Himang
stated.
