The Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) has called on the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to suspend its ongoing strike and resume work by August 7, 2024.
This appeal results from the government’s recent unwavering commitment to meet CETAG’s demands regarding their conditions of service, a promising step towards resolving the issue.
Since June 14, 2024, CETAG members from all 46 Colleges of Education across Ghana have been on strike, protesting the government’s delay in implementing agreed-upon conditions of service and an arbitral award.
However, recent developments have seen the government reach an agreement with CETAG, prompting PRINCOF to urge an end to the industrial action.
In a statement issued on August 5, 2024, PRINCOF highlighted that the government has begun addressing CETAG’s concerns, including the disbursement of the Book and Research Top-Up Allowance, processing the All-Year-Round Allowance, and transitioning staff to the university salary structure.
PRINCOF has stressed that the continuation of the strike could not only disrupt but severely disrupt the academic calendar, a matter of grave concern for all involved.
“While PRINCOF acknowledges the concerns raised by CETAG regarding the delayed implementation of arbitration awards and allowances, we believe that resuming work will facilitate a quicker resolution of these issues,” the statement said.
The appeal emphasized that CETAG and the government signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on July 24, 2024, outlining a clear plan for implementing the NLC’s arbitral awards.
PRINCOF argued that the government’s actions demonstrate a commitment to addressing the concerns, and it is now incumbent upon CETAG to reciprocate by returning to the classroom.
PRINCOF concluded that continuing the strike would only exacerbate disruptions to academic activities, underscoring the urgent need for CETAG to honour the MoA and resume teaching.
