The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has announced plans to go on an indefinite strike starting December 31, 2024.
This decision comes after an emergency meeting of the union’s National Council on December 20, 2024, to address what it describes as the government’s repeated failure to honor agreements from past negotiations.
In a statement released on December 23, CETAG expressed frustration over the government’s non-compliance with agreements and the unimplemented compulsory arbitration award by the National Labour Commission (NLC) issued on May 2, 2023.
The union criticized the government for neglecting commitments made in good faith, which it says has adversely affected the welfare of members and the education sector as a whole.
CETAG had previously suspended a strike on August 20, 2024, after receiving assurances from the Vice President, the Minister for Employment, Labour Relations, and Pensions, and the Minister of Education. This led to an agreement signed on August 19, 2024.
However, CETAG now claims the government has violated the terms of the agreement, prompting the union to resume industrial action.
The union has called on key stakeholders in teacher education, including the Ministry of Education, GTEC, affiliate universities, and the Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG), to intervene and prevent disruptions to the academic calendar.
CETAG emphasized that its leadership had exhausted all diplomatic channels to resolve the issues and urged immediate action to avert further complications.
