Three major unions representing senior university staff in Ghana, the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Technical University Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG), and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG), have jointly declared an indefinite strike action, effective today.
In a press statement issued Tuesday morning, the unions accused the government of breaching a signed agreement meant to address their conditions of service.
The agreement, which was reached six months ago, remains unfulfilled despite what the unions describe as “countless engagements and goodwill efforts.”
“This difficult decision comes after countless engagements and goodwill efforts extended to the government, which have unfortunately been met with persistent inaction, neglect, and a blatant failure to honour the terms of a duly signed agreement,” the joint statement said.
The leadership of the unions stressed that the decision to withdraw their services is not one of defiance, but a principled stand to protect the integrity of negotiated agreements.
“This strike is not an act of defiance, but a last-resort response to an entrenched culture of broken promises,” they stated. “It is our responsibility to stand firm in defence of our rights, and to uphold the integrity of agreements meant to safeguard the welfare of our members and the public interest at large.”
According to the unions, repeated dialogue with government officials has yielded no concrete results. They also emphasized that the strike would only be called off once the government honours its part of the agreement.
“We remain resolved, and nothing will move us to work until the government honours its part of the agreement. Until then, our strike action will continue indefinitely,” the statement concluded.
The unions have called on the media, civil society organizations, and the public to support their action, which they say is a principled and necessary stance for transparency, fairness, and accountability in labour relations.
The strike is expected to significantly disrupt administrative and support services across public universities in Ghana.
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