National Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Universities Ghana (SSA-UoG), George Ansong has stated that if the union resumes work, it will not be due to the National Labour Commission’s (NLC) directive, but rather because the government has fulfilled its obligations.
Speaking on the ongoing university staff strike, Ansong revealed that the NLC had not engaged SSA-UoG directly, despite issuing a letter on May 21, 2025, instructing the unions to call off the strike.
“It was yesterday I received a letter from them directing us that we should call off the strike. But we are three unions that combined to embark on this exercise, and the Labour Commission chose to invite two and left us. That is how come we went ahead to declare the strike”.
Despite the initial exclusion from NLC discussions, Ansong confirmed that the government has met its obligations, prompting the union to engage with other unions to finalize a statement calling off the strike.
“We are engaging other unions to come out with a statement to call off the strike because the government has done its part alright”.
The strike, which began on May 21, 2025, involved SSA-UoG, the Technical University Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG), and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG), protesting delays in implementing a negotiated agreement signed in November 2024.
Meanwhile, Finance Ministry has approved the implementation of revised allowances for members of the three senior staff unions after a successful conclusion of negotiations.
