The Senior Staff Association of the University for Development Studies (SSA-UDS) has called off its strike following a meeting with key stakeholders.
A statement from the SSA-UDS, signed by its Chairman, Zakaria Mohammed, confirmed the suspension of the strike which was declared on Monday, September 16, 2024, expressing optimism about the outcome of the meeting.
Present at the meeting were representatives from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), University Management, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), and the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA).
The statement stated that the Ghana Tertiary Education Council has given them the assurance of addressing their grievances in connection with other relevant stakeholders.
“The Executive Council has decided to call off the local strike after receiving assurances from GTEC to resolve our concerns to their logical conclusion,” part of the statement read.
But, the statement also indicated that although the SSA-UDS has suspended its strike, the nationwide action was still in full force.
“While the local strike action has been called off, the National Industrial Strike Action declared on September 16, 2024, remains in full force.
“The SSA-UDS urges all members to continue to support the national strike action until a positive response is received from the National Executive Council of the Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG),” the statement added.
