The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) is set to meet with its national council on Thursday, July 25, to make decision on whether to end its ongoing strike.
Following a meeting with the Minister of Education on Wednesday July 24, to address their concerns raised after government’s failure to implement the National Labour Commission’s Arbitral Award Orders, which are intended to improve the working conditions for teachers, President of CETAG, Prince Obeng Himah disclosed that significant agreements have been reached, however a final decision will be made after Thursday’s national council meeting.
“We have had a series of discussions, we have had a significant progress, a lot of proposals have been put on the table. We’re going to touch base with our members. What I can say for now is that we have made a lot of significant progress based on the proposals that have been put on the table”, Mr. Obeng Himah said.
CETAG members have been on strike for over a month with the intention of persuading government to address their concerns.
Meanwhile, government in response to their strike action which began in June directed the Controller and Accountant General not to validate the July 2024 salaries of teaching staff of the 46 public colleges of education.
Subsequently, CETAG decided to withdraw all services on all campuses, forcing government to call for an emergency meeting.
