CETAG calls off strike with 7 conditions

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has called off the long strike action with seven (7) standing conditions.

According to an official release dated August 20, 2024, and signed by the National President, Mr. Prince Obeng-Himah, and the Ag. National Secretary, Mr. Thomas Ampomah, the association stated that they are have called off the strike to allow the Employer to do the needful.

In addition, they stated that if the Employer fails to fulfill their stated conditions they will resume the strike at the end of October 2024.

“In a emergency virtual National Council meeting of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) today, Tuesday, 20th August 2024, Council members have voted unanimously to call off the ongoing strike action of the Association with immediate effect.”

“The decision to call off the strike follows CETAG’s meeting with the Office of the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana on 15th August 2024 at the Jubilee House and the assurance given to stand surety for resolution of the impasse.”

“The assurances were confirmed in a meeting between the Government Team and representatives of CETAG at the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR) on Monday, 19th August 2024 in which the Government team gave a roadmap with clear timelines for fulfilling the outstanding concerns CETAG.”

“However, CETAG leadership wishes to reiterate that the strike action shall resume at the end of October 2024 if the Employer fails to follow the roadmap as follows:

1. That, the frozen July 2024 and August 2024 salaries shall be paid together at the end of August 2024.
2. That, the offline migration of the staff shall be completed at the end of August 2024.
3. That, the offline migration data shall be sent to all 46 colleges of education for verification by individual staf before processing by Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) in September 2024.
4. That, payment after migration will reflect in October 2024 salaries and that, the parties shall meet to agree on the payment plan for all arrears immediately.
5. That, the nomenclature io be used for migrating Senior Members of the Teaching staff shall be Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Professor in line with the affiliate universities’ Scheme of Service.
6. That, compensation for All-Year-Round work done in 2022 shall be paid by the end of August 7. 2024, and,
7. That, all holders of researched Master’s degrees shall be migrated as Assistant Lecturers.

The National Council of the Association wants to extend its gratitude to the Vice President’s Senior Advisor, Mr. Fred Oware, for his advocacy role in resolving the impasse which has seen CETAG on strike for over eight weeks. Also, we wish to appreciate the Hon. Ministers for Employment and Labour Relations, Education, Finance and the Chief Executive of Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), PRINCOF, and the Media for showing strong commitments to fulfil all the outstanding concerns of members with a clear roadmap.”

“Finally, leadership is grateful to all members across the 46 colleges of education for remaining resolute for the past eight weeks to ensure that justice is served CETAG once and for all.”

SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh