TEWU declares indefinite strike effective September 20

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has declared a nationwide strike, effective Friday, September 20, 2024.

This strike action is the latest to be announced after the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) laid down their tools earlier this week.

In a statement issued on September 18, TEWU said they took the decision after government failed to address their demands for improved working conditions, despite numerous protests and negotiations.

The union contended that the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has not implemented their negotiated and approved Vehicle Maintenance and Off-Campus allowances even though an approval letter for implementation was issued by the Ministry of Finance to CAGD on August 2, 2024.

Additionally, TEWU stated that Government has not fulfilled its promise to recalculate and pay members Tier Two interest that has accrued from the delayed payment of the Tier Two deductions to our Scheme from January, 2010-2016.

“Failure on the part of government to regularly remit our Tier Two deductions to our Scheme for our Fund Managers to effectively manage and guarantee enhanced pensions. Currently, the government is owing our Tier Two deductions from January, 2024 to date (8 months) even though, such deductions were made from our hard-earned salaries,” the statement added.

Meanwhile, the SSA-UoG has been on strike since Monday, September 16, 2024, citing frustration over the government’s inability to fulfil previous agreements.

The strike is expected to affect public universities across Ghana, as TEWU urges its members to join the industrial action.

The union has called on the government to address these outstanding issues to ensure a dignified retirement for its members and prevent disruptions to the academic calendar.

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