TUSAAG to Resume Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Allowances From July 20
Technical university administrators accuse government of failing to honour agreements on research and interim allowances.
- TUSAAG will begin an indefinite strike on July 20 over unpaid allowances
- The strike will affect administrative operations in all 10 technical universities
- The union says government has failed to honour agreements on research and interim allowance
The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has announced plans to resume an indefinite strike from Monday, July 20, 2026, over unresolved issues regarding unpaid allowances.
The decision, according to the association, follows what it describes as the government’s failure to fulfil commitments made on the payment of outstanding allowances despite several engagements with relevant stakeholders.
In a letter addressed to the Minister of Education dated July 13, 2026, TUSAAG said its National Executive Council reached the decision after a meeting on July 9, citing prolonged delays in resolving their concerns.
The planned industrial action will affect all 10 technical universities across the country, with administrative services such as finance, admissions, examinations, human resources, registry operations and general administration expected to be impacted.
TUSAAG said the strike is primarily linked to delays in the payment of a negotiated one-time research allowance and the implementation of an interim allowance agreement.
The association suspended an earlier strike in December 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 said the deadline elapsed without the payment being made.
According to the union, further assurances were given that the payment would be completed by the end of April, but the commitment has still not been fulfilled.
TUSAAG explained that the research allowance is an agreed entitlement aimed at supporting senior administrators who are required to undertake research and publications as part of career advancement and promotion within the technical university system.
The association is also demanding the implementation of an interim allowance agreement reached with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), which included a 40% increase in consolidated Non-Basic Allowance and Market Premium.
The union said the agreement, signed on April 22, 2026, was expected to take effect from April 1, 2026, but a subsequent communication from the Ministry of Finance shifted the implementation date to July 1, 2026.
TUSAAG described the delays as frustrating and said the lack of urgency from stakeholders had left it with no option but to resume industrial action.
The association, however, maintained that it remains open to dialogue and negotiations, but insisted that the strike has become necessary to push for action on the outstanding issues.
