The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has issued a warning of an indefinite strike if the government fails to address longstanding grievances by December 31, 2024.
This decision is contained in a press statement issued on December 23, 2024.
CETAG's concerns stem from the National Labour Commission's (NLC) arbitration award issued on May 2, 2023, which the government has allegedly failed to implement.
Despite showing good faith by suspending their strike on August 20, 2024, after appeals from key stakeholders-including the Vice President's Office, the Minister for Employment, Labour Relations, and Pensions, and the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education-the union says the government has once again breached the August 19, 2024, agreement. "National Council wishes to reiterate that the Union shall no longer countenance furtherexcuses and willful violation of the agreement signed between the parties by the Government.National Council shall proceed to declare another indefinite strike action per section 159 of theLabour Act, 2003 (Act 651) if the outstanding concerns are not addressed by Tuesday, 31stDecember 2024," portions of the release stated.