The National Council of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) is expected to convene to determine whether to call off the current strike.
Aiming to improve working conditions for teachers, the National Labour Commission issued Arbitral Award Orders, which the government has refused to follow. This has prompted the strike, which has been going on for more than a month.
The government and CETAG have recently reached important agreements.
These agreements are believed to represent a first step in resolving the problems that sparked the strike.
Although there has been movement, the strike will not be decided upon until after Thursday’s national council meeting, according to CETAG President Prince Obeng Himah.
The outcome of this meeting will be crucial in deciding whether the teachers will resume work or continue with the strike action, pending the full implementation of the agreed terms.
“We have had a series of discussions, we have made significant progress, and a lot of proposals have been put on the table. We’re going to touch base with our members.”
“What I can say for now is that we have made a lot of significant progress based on the proposals that have been put on the table,” the President of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana stated.
