The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has announced plans to launch a fresh strike next week, citing the government’s failure to address unpaid allowances owed to its members.
This decision follows a previous strike action, which was suspended after the government provided assurances that it would resolve the outstanding issues. However, CETAG members say these promises have not been honored.
Dominic Owusu, the association’s spokesperson, expressed growing frustration over the unfulfilled commitments, stressing that the upcoming strike is intended to pressure the government into meaningful discussions to resolve the ongoing concerns.
“The timeline we agreed upon when the strike was called off has not been met,” Mr. Owusu explained.
He continued, “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 being withheld.”
Mr. Owusu further criticized the government for failing to deliver on its pledge to compensate teachers for work done in 2022, a payment that was promised by the end of August.
“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 added in frustration.
CETAG has issued an ultimatum, warning that if the government does not address these issues by the end of this week, the association will move forward with an indefinite strike.
“If nothing is done by the end of the week, we will embark on a full-blown strike,” Mr. Owusu affirmed.
