The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has vowed that it will not hesitate to advise themselves by December 20, 2024, if they do not see the compulsory arbitration awards being fully implemented and the associated monies
reflecting in their accounts.
This according to CETAG was part of an order issued by the National Labour Commission (NLC) on May 2, 2023.
Despite the numerous strikes embarked on to press home their demands, CETAG has said the government continues to met out deceptive treatment to members.
Recounting their longest strike between June 14 and August 19, 2024, which was called off following a pledge by the government to do the needful, nothing has been heard despite an October 30, 2024 deadline.
In a statement, CETAG warned that if the December 20, 2024, deadline elapses, no amount of talks or interventions from any quarters shall get them to rescind their decision.
“The All-Year-Round Compensation (AYRC) which according to the MoA, was to be paid by August 31, 2024, it is worthy to note that, as at today, 16th December, 2024, only 4 Colleges out of the 46 have been paid fully. We consider this promised and failed attitude of the employer to be a deliberate attempt to eventually deny us what is due us,” the statement read in parts.
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Read the full statement below: