The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has embarked on a nationwide strike effective today, Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
The strike, the Association says is as a result of the government’s failure to honour a negotiated One-Time Research Allowance that has been outstanding for almost 17 months.
TUSAAG says it reached an agreement with the government on July 10, 2024, which the government has failed to honour, making it describe its decision to strike as a “blatant breach of agreement” the employer.
Administrative services in all 10 technical universities across the country will be affected by the strike, which will hamper activities of the academic year, including admissions, examinations and finance.
It further argues that the allowance is an obligation the government needs to honour, explaining that it facilitates career progression of senior administrators, as it is meant to offset costs related to mandatory research and publication required for promotions within the technical university system.
“The continued non-payment constitutes a ‘blatant breach of agreement’ and demonstrates a lack of respect for the essential contributions of administrators to tertiary education in Ghana.”
The Association argues that the failure to defray undermines the professional standing and morale of its members, who provide vital backbone support to tertiary education.
TUSAAG stated that the decision to strike was a last resort, taken only after months of fruitless engagement with key governmental agencies responsible for education and public sector wages.
The Association confirmed that engagements with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) yielded no tangible commitment. Furthermore, TUSAAG claims that repeated attempts to meet with the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, have been systematically ignored or deferred.
Despite the severe industrial action, TUSAAG stated that its primary goal is to compel a serious response from the government.
“Despite the industrial action, TUSAAG says it remains open to sincere and immediate dialogue to achieve a permanent resolution, stressing that the strike is aimed at compelling the attention and action that previous appeals have failed to secure.”
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