Striking teachers cry for their salary

General News on Thursday, November 29, 2018

Source: dailyguideafrica.com

2018-11-29

Teachers of the Association of Teachers of Ghana's Education Colleges (CETAG) are asking for payment of their November salaries before they can take part in any negotiations for the cancellation of their three weeks of strike.

The Ministry of Education had imposed a wage embargo on striking CETAG members.

CETAG members, who declared the strike on October 29, were optimistic about their problems with market premiums and the research allowance that would be borne by the government.

But the government described the strike as illegal and resolved not to pay for the time they were out of the clbadroom.

The Ministry of Education has ordered all college education directors not to validate the salaries of guardians because of their decision to declare an indefinite strike.

The teachers involved require market premiums, as well as book and research allowances of the same order as their colleagues at other higher education institutions.

However, the ministry's action seems to have a negative impact on teachers.

They said that if their wages are not paid, the government should rule out any negotiations.
At a press conference held in Kumasi yesterday, CETAG chairman Prince Obeng-Himah said the directive to freeze their salaries was procedurally flawed.

They said they would attend a meeting convened by the Labor Commission today, but would not consider any attempt to meet the government until their salaries are paid.

They said that since the NLC did not call their strike illegal, the government could not do it.

"We have been clear and we need to be consistent: unless the stalled wage issue is settled, we will not sit down and talk to any government agency," he said.

He stated that they would go to the Labor Board with a strong legal team to explain their version of the situation, insisting that they were following proper procedures before announcing their strike. .