Your Industrial Strike Is In ‘Bad Faith’ And Illegal – GTEC Slams Senior Staff of Universities

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has expressed disappointment and regret over the decision by the Senior Staff Associations of the Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) to embark on an industrial strike, despite ongoing negotiations and scheduled engagements with relevant state agencies.

 

Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), in collaboration with the Technical University Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG), declared an indefinite nationwide strike on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

The industrial action is to press home their demand for the roll out of the details of an agreement they have with government which was reached six months ago.

 

In a statement issued on Thursday, May 22, and signed by Director-General Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, GTEC described the strike action as a demonstration of bad faith.

The Commission noted that the union failed to appear before the National Labour Commission (NLC) on the same day it announced the strike.

The Senior Staff Association declared a nationwide strike on Wednesday, May 21, citing delays in the implementation of a negotiated agreement signed with the government on November 12, 2024.

GTEC acknowledged the agreement but attributed the delay in its implementation to transitional challenges following the 2024 general elections and the subsequent formation of a new government.

“Ministers of State were only appointed in February 2025, and the national budget was read in March 2025. You are also aware that the Hon. Minister of Education assured you in April of his commitment to resolving the issue,” the statement said.

The Commission expressed regret over the union’s actions and emphasized its belief that continued dialogue and cooperation would yield a resolution without disrupting academic activities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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