CETAG GOES ON STRIKE

Per reports, the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana has given notices from 22nd August, 2022, their intention of embarking on an industrial action (strike) if government fails to address issues concerning their welfare.

Read also: TTAG Speaks On Looming CETAG Strike

Today, 30th August, 22, the leadership of the union relasesed a communiqué asking it’s constituents to take a compulsory annual leave.

Below is the content of the release;

All Local Chairpersons, CETAG
All Zonal Chairpersons, CETAG

COMMUNIQUÉ ON ANNUAL LEAVE
Leadership, in consultation with our advisors, wishes to communicate to all our members across the 46 public colleges of education that it has become necessary for every member to take his/her mandatory annual leave of twenty-eight (28) working days starting from 1″ September, 2022 to 10th October, 2022.

The decision is in line with section 10.1.6: page 74-75 of the Harmonised Conditions of Service for the Colleges of Education, which guarantee a mandatory twenty-eight (28) working days annual leave for all academic staff. Additionally, the decision to take the mandatory annual leave is also supported by section 20(1) & 31 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).

We wish to indicate that the purpose for proceeding on the mandatory annual leave is to ensure that members take adequate off-season rest to safeguard their health and improve on productivity after the leave.

See also: Level 400s in CoE Might Complete Next Year, Check Details Here.

Furthermore, leadership wants to assure members that within the twenty-eight (28) working days annual leave, it shall avail herself for any engagement that the FWSC would initiate to bring a finality to the 2021 CoS negotiations.

Finally, we wish to request each local chairperson to print and serve a copy of this communiqué to his/her Principal and ensure that members comply with the decision.
Thank you.

As CETAG is set to embark on a strike, teacher trainees across the 46 Colleges of Education, especially the level 400 students are a limbo as they fear this might bring change in academic calendar again and the date of completion may be prolonged.