NLC Plans Legal Action Against Government Over Failure to Implement CETAG Conditions of Service
- The NLC is set to take legal action against the government
- CETAG members have been advised by the NLC to end their strike
- CETAG's leadership plans to call off the strike after meeting with members to discuss the NLC's decision
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has announced its intention to take legal action against the government to enforce its decision regarding the conditions of service for members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG).
Following the NLC’s directive, CETAG members have been urged to end their strike.
However, CETAG’s leadership has stated that they will only call off the strike after meeting with their members on June 21, 2024.
CETAG President, Prince Obeng-Himah, disclosed that the NLC will file the court action on June 26.
He further explained, “The NLC will go to court on June 26, seeking to get the government to comply or the employer to comply and on 27th both parties, CETAG and the employer have been directed to appear before the Commission.
Meanwhile, the Commission has directed that on the basis of that, CETAG calls off the strike action.”
Labour consultant Austin Gamey, representing the striking CETAG members, noted, “We cannot deny the fact that the Commission listened to the issues we raised, and we can say that they have directed the employer to go and fully implement this particular directive on what the arbitrary award states already.”
He added that CETAG will meet with its members to finalize a decision on returning to work.
