The National Labour Commission (NLC) has instructed the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to refrain from its planned strike.

The NLC stated in a letter dated July 11, 2023 and written to CETAG that the subject has already been determined and that failure to implement will result in Commission enforcement.

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association (CETAG) has given notice that they would be leaving the 46 public colleges of education on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023.

The government has until July 31, 2023 to implement the stipulated allowances, according to the Association.

“Together with the one-off payment of one month’s basic salary based on CETAG’s salary grade as compensation for additional duty performed in 2022 payable to tutors per the NLC’s Arbitral Award ORDER given on 2nd May 2023,” the National President of CETAG, Mr. Prince Obeng-Himan stated in a press release dated July 10, 2023.

He added that their decision was forced by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission's (FWSC) "deliberately prolonged" negotiation of their working conditions.