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The National Labour Commission (NLC) has summoned four striking tertiary education unions and their employers over the ongoing industrial action affecting public universities.
The summons, issued under Section 139 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), applies to the Senior Staff Association–Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Teachers’ and Educational Workers’ Union of TUC (TEWU-TUC), the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG), and the Technical Universities Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG).
The Commission has directed the unions and their employers, or duly mandated representatives, to appear before it for a hearing to address the issues that triggered the strike.
The action follows a High Court order issued on Friday, February 13, 2026, which directed the striking workers to immediately call off the industrial action and restrained them from continuing what the court described as an illegal strike.
All parties have been summoned to appear before the National Labour Commission on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The Commission confirmed that formal notifications have been duly served on the affected parties.
The SSA-UoG, FUSSAG and TEWU-TUC declared an indefinite strike on Tuesday, February 3, after accusing the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission of unilaterally altering previously agreed conditions of service.
The strike, which has disrupted academic and administrative activities in several public universities, centres on unpaid Tier Two pension contributions and other outstanding financial obligations owed to senior staff.
The unions are also protesting the replacement of overtime allowances with a “call-in allowance,” a move they argue violates a 2021 agreement and undermines established staff rights and expectations.
Source: citinews
