The leadership of the Senior Staff Association (SSA-UoG), TEWU-TUC and FUSSAG have officially called off their industrial action after the National Labour Commission (NLC) secured a court injunction against them.
In a joint communique on Monday, February 16, 2026, the unions directed all members to resume work with immediate effect.
The leadership explained that as a law-abiding organization, they are “constrained to comply” with the court order to avoid legal consequences and potential contempt of court.
Meanwhile, they maintained that this is a temporary measure “to allow our legal team to clear the obstacles imposed by this injunction.”
The unions assured that they remain committed to pursuing the original objectives- payment of pension arrears and restoration of overtime allowances- through all legitimate means available.
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The return to work follows a successful legal move by the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Friday, February 13, 2026. The High Court order specifically restrained the unions—including the Technical Universities Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG)—from continuing what the NLC labelled an “illegal” strike.
Larry George Botchway, Head of Public Affairs for the NLC, emphasized that the move was necessary to sustain a “peaceful and harmonious” industrial climate.
On February 3, 2026, the unions jointly declared an indefinite nationwide strike, accusing the government of a “breach of trust.”
They described the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission’s (FWSC) decision to scrap long-standing overtime allowances as “unilateral and alien.”
Additionally, they are demanding the immediate remittance of five months of Tier-2 pension contributions (August–December 2024), along with a 3% penalty for the delay.
The unions claimed institutions like UHAS and UDS have already begun implementing disputed pay cuts, leaving them no choice but to strike.
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