The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Colleges of Education Teachers’ Association of Ghana (CETAG) to rescind its decision to go on strike.
CETAG has indicated its readiness to embark on a nationwide strike on August 1, 2023.
This follows the non-compliance of the government to implement the National Labour Commission’s (NLC) Arbitral Award Orders and the negotiated conditions of service since May 2, 2023.
In a press release dated Monday, July 10, 2023, the association noted that the agreed negotiations between the two parties have since not materialized despite several letters of notice to the Ministry of Finance.
“Following the NLC’s compulsory Arbitral Award, the parties proceeded to sign off the negotiation agreement, which has been communicated to the Ministry of Finance by the FWSC since May 26, 2023, for approval and implementation.
“Surprisingly, the MoF has refused to act on FWSC’s letter together with the NLC’s Arbitral ORDERS in spite of letters to the MoF requesting immediate implementation of the negotiated agreements. Practically, CETAG members cannot continue to survive on expired 2020 CoS in this biting economy of Ghana,” the statement read.
Accordingly, in a directive dated July 11, 2023 and addressed to CETAG, the NLC indicated that the matter is already determined and failure to implement will lead to enforcement by the Commission.
