The College of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has categorically declared that it will not comply with the directive issued by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to call off the ongoing strike.
CETAG has taken a firm stance and called on the FWSC to initiate legal proceedings if it intends to force the government to comply with its obligations.
On Friday, June 14, 2024, CETAG announced an indefinite suspension of operations, citing government delays in implementing the National Labour Commission (NLC) arbitration award order and agreed terms of work.
The FWSC called on CETAG to immediately end the strike. The Committee assessed that CETAG’s actions were a breach of trust, especially given the government’s efforts to resolve the issue.
Speaking to the media in Accra on Friday, FWSC CEO Benjamin Arthur said, “Government has demonstrated a spirit of collaboration because it believes it will be in mutual interest. It is in our country’s interest to make at least some concessions to peers teaching in the Colleges of Education. Government’s intentions are sincere.”
“We therefore plead with them to return to teaching. The strike is based on distrust.”
Meanwhile, CETAG Chairman, Prince Obeng Hima, in a conversation with Umar Sanda Amadu on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News on Friday, maintained that the strike was a lawful step taken to safeguard their constitutional rights.
“…This is a legal step we have taken to protect our economic rights, as enshrined in the Labour Law under the 1992 Constitution. We have not made any mistake in any respect. The law is on our side.”
“We can tell the people that the law is on our side and we should unite behind our leaders. Let’s see this process through until the government complies.”
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