The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has announced plans to resume an indefinite strike from Monday, July 20, 2026, over what it describes
The report indicates that the Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has announced plans to resume an indefinite strike from Monday, July 20, 2026, over what it describes as the government’s failure to honour agreements on outstanding allowances.
It further notes that in a letter addressed to the Minister of Education dated July 13, 2026, the union stated its National Executive Council decided at a meeting held on July 9 following months of unsuccessful engagements with relevant stakeholders.
TUSAAG stated the strike, which will affect all 10 technical universities across the country, is in response to delays in the payment of a negotiated one-time research allowance and the implementation of an interim allowance agreement.
The union had suspended an earlier strike on December 22, 2025, following an intervention by the Minister of Education, who assured its leadership that the research allowance would be paid by March 30, 2026.
However, TUSAAG stated that deadline elapsed without payment.
“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 union stated in its previous strike declaration.
According to the association, the research allowance is an agreed entitlement meant to support senior administrators who are required to undertake research and publications as part of career progression and promotion within the technical university system.
The union stated that after the March deadline was missed, another assurance was given on March 31 that payment would be completed by the end of April, but the commitment remains unfulfilled.
“Leadership has observed a seeming lack of urgency on the part of other stakeholders within the ecosystem to ensure prompt payment,” TUSAAG stated.
The planned strike is also linked to a separate agreement reached with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) on an interim allowance.
TUSAAG and the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) signed an agreement with the FWSC on April 22, 2026, for a 40% increase in consolidated Non-Basic Allowance and Market Premium, effective April 1, 2026.
However, the union stated a subsequent communication from the Ministry of Finance shifted the implementation date to July 1, 2026, without explanation.
TUSAAG argued that the interim arrangement was necessary because the transition of the FWSC into the Independent Emolument Commission (IEC) affected the completion of negotiations on full conditions of service.
The association stated the delay in implementing the agreement has further deepened concerns among senior administrators.
