NLC summons 4 University Unions, Employers over strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has summoned four striking university teachers’ unions and their employer’s over ongoing industrial action.

The summons, issued under Section 139 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), affects the Senior Staff Association–Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Teachers’ and Educational Workers’ Union of the Trades Union Congress (TEWU-TUC), the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG), and the Technical Universities Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG).

The Commission in a statement signed by Dr. Bernice A. Welbeck, Ag. Executive Secretary for the Commission directed the unions and their employers, or mandated representatives, to appear for a hearing to address the issues prompting the strike.

The summons follows a High Court order on Friday, February 13, 2026, directing the striking workers to call off the industrial action with immediate effect and restraining them from continuing what the court described as an illegal strike.

All parties are required to appear before the Commission on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and the Commission confirmed that notifications have been duly sent.

The SSA-UoG, FUSSAG, and TEWU-TUC declared an indefinite strike on Tuesday, February 3, citing unilateral changes by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to previously agreed conditions of service.

The strike, affecting several public universities, is over unpaid Tier Two pensions and other outstanding financial obligations owed to senior staff members.

The unions are also protesting the replacement of overtime allowances with a “call-in allowance,” which they argue violates a 2021 agreement and undermines staff rights and expectations.

Read full statement below:

SUMMONS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION

RE: IN THE MATTER OF ONGOING STRIKE BY FOUR TERTIARY EDUCATION UNIONS – SENIOR STAFF ASSOCIATION – UNIVERSITIES OF GHANA (SSA-UG); TEACHERS’ AND EDUCATIONAL WORKERS UNION OF TRADES UNION CONGRESS (TEWU OF TUC); FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY SENIOR STAFF ASSOCIATION OF GHANA (FUSSAG) AND TECHNICAL UNIVERSITICS ADMINISTRATORS’ ASSOCIATION OF GHANA (TUAAG)

The National Labour Commission in pursuance of section 139 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) summons the above-named Unions – SSA-UG, IEWU of TUC, FUSSAG, and TUAG and their employers or mandated representatives of the employers to appear before the Commission for a hearing of the issues) over which the Unions have embarked on strike.

This invitation is also in line with the High Court order given on Friday, 13th February 2026 to the striking workers to call off the action with immediate effect and further restraining them from continuing with the illegal strike action.

The parties are hereby directed to appear before the Commission on Wednesday, 18th February 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The parties are hereby duly notified.

1. BERNICE A. WELBECK
2. EXECUTIVE SECRETAY

For: COMMISSION