The government has successfully reached an agreement with the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) regarding the conditions of service for its members, aiming to end the ongoing strike.
CETAG had withdrawn all services after the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) instructed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department on July 22 to suspend the July salaries of all striking members, excluding college principals.
In response, CETAG announced on July 23 that it was halting all services in reaction to the Minister of Education’s directive.
Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, announced the conclusion of negotiations in a media interview on August 2.
“We have concluded the discussions with them. We have actually negotiated and signed on to it. I have signed my portion and all my colleagues who are supposed to sign have signed. In their case, their leadership have also signed,” he stated.
The minister emphasized the need for CETAG’s national council to meet and finalize their decision.
Despite this progress, Minister Baffour Awuah acknowledged that some issues remain unresolved, particularly concerning the migration process.
He appealed to CETAG to expedite their efforts in this area, noting, “I must admit that we still have work in progress. The most important issue, even though there were quite a number of issues, was the issue of migration and I am appealing to them to actually hasten their move to be able to meet.”
