The Technical Universities’ Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG), has declared a nationwide strike over poor condition of service.
TUSAAG has listed four problems of concern including conditions of service and Tier 2 pensions as the basis for the current strike.
According to TUSAAG, its petitions to the National Pensions Regulatory Authority and the release of the tier 2 contributions of its members have not been done.
The Association disclosed that life has become unbearable for its retired members.
“The Association will rescind its decision if the government provides a roadmap with strict timelines to resolve their concerns,” the President of TUSAAG, Honu Edem told Citi TV.
He affirmed that the Association will not return to work until the government submits its proposal.
The TUSAAG announced its strike after the Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) called off its strike.
According to the Association, they have been working without conditions of service for our members for a long time adding that they can no longer work while our welfare conditions are not sorted by the government.
“We also request for issues regarding our tier 2 pension contributions that we have been paying to the National Pensions Regulatory Authority to be addressed. The payments have not been transferred over the years, and that has affected the payment of pensions to those of our colleagues who have retired since 2020 which is creating hectic life situations for them.”
“The conditions of service are of the essence to us, and it’s part of the issues that we have listed for immediate action by the government.”
Meanwhile, the members of TUSAAG laid down their tools in January 2020 but were forced to suspend the action following an injunction secured by the National Labour Commission at the court against the strike.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Solomon Nartey
