The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has withdrawn all services with immediate effect in response to the government’s decision to freeze their July salaries.
This action reinforces CETAG’s commitment to resist any illegal attempts to freeze members’ salaries and to intensify its indefinite strike until the arbitral award and negotiated service conditions are implemented.
On July 22, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) directed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to suspend all striking CETAG members’ salaries, except the Principals, for July 2024.
In response to the action, the decision to withdraw services according to CETAG’s statement was taken at an emergency meeting on July 23, 2024.
“In an emergency meeting of National Council today, 23rd July 2024, council members took a unanimous decision to withdraw all our services which include attendance to meetings, congregation ceremonies, and provision of academic counseling services as well as supervision of students in the halls of residence with immediate effect until further notice.”
CETAG’s leadership has referred the matter to their lawyers, vowing to fight on until justice is served.
“Meanwhile, leadership has referred the illegal directive to freeze our July 2024 salaries to our lawyers to take the necessary action on it immediately. We wish to assure all members that leadership is determined to fight on until justice is served CETAG.”
The association has been on strike since June 14, protesting the government’s refusal to implement their arbitral award and conditions of service. In the meantime, GTEC has urged the striking CETAG members to return to their classrooms, promising that their concerns would be addressed promptly.
Find below the full statement from CETAG.
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Story by: Michelle Lartey | univers.ug.edu.gh
