The Senior Staff Association of the University for Development Studies (SSA-UDS) has called off its local strike action after a key meeting with major stakeholders.
A statement from SSA-UDS, signed by its Chairman, Zakaria Mohammed, confirmed the suspension of the strike, expressing optimism about the outcome of the meeting.
The meeting involved 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).
According to the statement, GTEC has committed to addressing the association’s concerns in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders to reach a satisfactory resolution.
“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.
However, the SSA-UDS emphasized that while the local strike has been called off, the National Industrial Strike Action, which was declared on September 16, 2024, remains 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.