KEY POINTS
- SSA-UoG will begin a strike on September 16, 2024, over unmet demands.
- The strike follows the government’s failure to address vehicle maintenance and pension issues.
- The union urges all member institutions to fully comply with the strike.
GhanaWeb reported that the University Senior Staff has announced that, in response to unfulfilled requests, it will go on a statewide strike on Monday, September 16, 2024.Â
They claim that the government has not complied with their repeated requests for better working conditions. In a statement dated Friday, September 13, 2024, and bearing the signature of the Association’s National Chairman, they conveyed their serious worries about the government’s disregard for previous agreements, despite multiple protests and discussions.Â
Unmet demands on allowances and pension deductions spark protest
The association went on to say that after months of unresolved difficulties, it has no choice but to go on strike.
The government’s unwillingness to implement previously agreed-upon revised tariffs for car maintenance and related allowances is only one of the numerous complaints. The union also raised concerns about the delay in paying fund managers the Tier Two pension deductions, which have been withheld since January 2024.
Furthermore, the government’s reluctance to recalculate interest on Tier Two pension funds amassed between 2010 and 2016 was a source of concern for SSA-UoG.
Member institutions urged to comply with strike directive
As a result, the SSA-UoG has instructed all of its member institutions to strictly adhere to the strike order, emphasizing that university staff members have no choice but to take these extreme actions due to the government’s ongoing inaction.
“I write on behalf of the National Executive Council to declare a TOTAL STRIKE (all members of SSA-UoG inclusive) against the government on the 16th of September 2024, for the reasons stated below:
The government has failed to pay the new rates of Vehicle Maintenance and related allowances despite reaching an agreement.
“Failure of government to release our Tier Two deductions to our Fund Managers since January 2024,” the statement signed by George Ansong read.Â
