The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has instructed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to suspend the salaries of all teaching staff at the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), except for the Principals, for July 2024.
This directive follows the Minister of Education’s call regarding the non-adherence of CETAG members to end their strike, which began on June 14.
CETAG commenced its strike over what members say is the government’s failure to implement the National Labour Commission (NLC)’s Arbitral Award Orders and negotiated service conditions.
Despite negotiations and court orders, the members of CETAG remain resolute in their demands, stating that they will continue with the strike.
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) in a presser in the early hours of July 22, warned against any unlawful attempt to freeze the salaries of its members, pledging to escalate its indefinite strike until the arbitral award and negotiated service conditions are put into effect.
CETAG maintains that its strike is lawful and has accused the National Labour Commission of disseminating misinformation about its actions.
The directive from GTEC reads: “At the instance of the Minister of Education on the non-adherence of CETAG members to call off an illegal strike from June 2024, you are by this letter requested to stop the salaries of all teaching staff of the College of Education (CETAG) except for the Principals for July 2024. By this letter, College Principals are not to validate the July 2024 salaries of all teaching staff.”
CETAG maintains that its strike is lawful and has pledged to escalate its action until its demands are fully met.
