The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has announced plans for a new strike next week, in response to the government’s failure to fulfill its obligations concerning unpaid allowances.
This comes only months after CETAG suspended a previous strike based on assurances from the government.
CETAG spokesperson Dominic Owusu voiced the association’s frustration, highlighting the repeated unkept promises.
Mr. Owusu emphasized that the upcoming strike is aimed at pushing the authorities to engage in meaningful dialogue and resolve the teachers’ grievances.
“The timeline we agreed upon when the strike was called off has not been met,”. … Mr. Owusu stated.
He continued that: “They promised us that by the first week of September, we would receive the offline migration data so that each member could verify their placement and biodata. As of now, we still don’t understand why the migration data is 4being withheld.”
Mr. Owusu further pointed out that the government had committed to paying compensation for work done throughout 2022 by the end of August, but that promise has also gone unfulfilled.
“They keep telling us the money will be credited to their GIFMIS accounts, but we are yet to receive anything. The delays are becoming unbearable,” Mr. Owusu lamented.
CETAG has therefore issued a warning that if government does not act by the end of this week, the association will proceed with a full-scale strike.
“If nothing is done by the end of the week, we will embark on a full-blown strike,” Mr. Owusu added.