The Colleges of Education Teachers’ Association of Ghana (CETAG) has received votes from forty-four of the forty-six local chapters in favor of continuing their current industrial action.
The majority decision comes after the Ministry of Education requested that the strike be called off following a meeting with Association leadership.
The Association claims that until its requests for better working conditions are realized, it is not prepared to end the strike that has lasted for almost a month.
A vote was conducted, and Methodist College of Education, one of the colleges affiliated with the Association, decided to put the strike on hold for two weeks, with a potential return if their welfare issues are not adequately addressed.
Dr Yaw Adu-Twum, the Minister of Education, promised the Association in a letter that the outstanding issues would be handled within two weeks after the immediate cessation of the industrial action.
“I reiterate the plea for the strike to be called off for further discussions on the following: the effective date of implementation of the conditions of service, generic allowances, compensation for all year round work and the determination of a road map for the staff audit,” he stated.
Recall that on November 14, 2022, faculty members at the colleges of education went on strike in opposition to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission’s unilateral decision to postpone CETAG’s 2021 Conditions of Service
