The Technical University Senior Administrators’ Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has served notice of their intention to embark a nationwide strike effective Monday, January 8, 2024.
TUSAAG says the decision to embark on the strike action is to demand full compliance with their retirement roll-over date.
According to them, efforts in having their concerns addressed have yielded no results.
In a statement TUSAAG cited the failure by the management of Accra Technical University (ATU) and Koforidua Technical University (KTU) to implement the roll-over conditions for qualified personnel.
The situation TUSAAG noted has led to the premature termination of the employment of affected staff members.
“Despite the clarity provided in all our earlier communication, the Management of Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU), Sunyani Technical University (STU), Accra Technical University (ATU) and Koforidua Technical University (KTU) have failed to comply fully with the roll-over of the retirement date to the end of the academic year.”
“On the basis of these lethal violations, and having satisfied the conditions espoused in Section 159 (b) of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651), the NEC of TUSAAG hereby declares a nationwide strike effective Monday 8th January 2024, in demand for full compliance with the conditions of the roll-over of the retirement date, as outlined in the referred portions of the Conditions of Service.”
Later, in an interview on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5 Fm, Joseph Mensah Oti-Asirifi stated that they will only call off the strike if the issues they have highlighted are addressed.
He stated that it was not their aim to call a strike.
They were, however, left with no choice but to go on strike.
He noted that it has been three years since they required compliance, but nothing has been done to address the issue.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
