The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has issued a strong warning to the government over what it describes as persistent failure to implement the National Labour Commission’s (NLC) binding arbitral award issued on May 2, 2023.
In a statement dated October 27, 2025, CETAG expressed deep disappointment that despite several engagements and assurances, the government has failed to pay the 2023/2024 Book and Research Allowance arrears agreed upon with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC). The association noted that the funds, initially expected to be paid alongside the 2024/2025 Book and Research Allowance, remain outstanding.
The statement also highlighted that the 2022 Book and Research Allowance top-up for Akrokerri College of Education has not been paid, despite multiple assurances from authorities.
CETAG further raised concerns over additional unresolved issues before the NLC, including compensation for All-Year-Round Work performed by staff in 39 Colleges of Education in 2022, the downgrading of experienced staff, and the non-payment of 2022/2023 Book and Research Allowance arrears, which is tied to their migration onto the university salary structure.
The association condemned these actions as a breach of trust and a violation of labour laws, stressing that the NLC’s arbitral award is legally binding and not optional.
CETAG has given the government an end-of-October deadline to fully implement all outstanding components of the award or face industrial action. It further warned that if the government fails to comply by November 7, 2025, the association will commence a nationwide strike across all Colleges of Education.
The statement, signed by CETAG National President Maxwell Bunu and National Secretary Fidelis Kamaayi, urged the government to act swiftly to prevent disruption in the 2025/2026 academic calendar and to prioritize the welfare of teacher educators.
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