CETAG Announces Strike Over Conditions Of Service
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association has served notice for the withdrawal of their services from August 1, 2023.
This is in reaction to the Ministry of Finance’s “refusal” to abide by an Arbitrary Order by the National Labour Commission (NLC) to implement a new Condition of Service for colleges of education teachers.
“Following the NLC’s Compulsory Arbitral Award, the parties proceeded to sign off the negotiation agreement which has been communicated to the Ministry of Finance by the FWSC since 26th May 2023, for approval and implementation,” a copy of a press release by the Association cited by opemsuo.com said.
It continued, “Surprisingly, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has refused to act on the FWSC’s letter together with the NLC’s Arbitral Orders in spite of letters we have written to the MoF requesting the immediate implementation of the negotiated agreement.”
It holds that members of the association cannot live on 2020 negotiated Conditions of Service in 2023.
“Practically, CETAG members cannot continue to survive on expired 2020 CoS in this biting economy of Ghana.”
It, therefore, noted that all 46 colleges of education across the country will embark on an industrial action on August 1 if by July 31 their grievances are not addressed by the government.
