The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has announced that it will resume an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday, July 20, 2026, over what it describes as the government’s failure to honour agreements on the payment of outstanding allowances.
In a letter addressed to the Minister of Education and dated July 13, 2026, the association said its National Executive Council took the decision at a meeting held on July 9 after months of unsuccessful engagements with relevant stakeholders.
According to TUSAAG, the industrial action will affect all 10 technical universities across the country and is in response to delays in the payment of a negotiated one-time research allowance as well as the implementation of an interim allowance agreement.
The association recalled that it suspended an earlier strike on December 22, 2025, following assurances by the Minister of Education that the research allowance would be paid by March 30, 2026.
However, it said the 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.
TUSAAG explained that the research allowance is an agreed entitlement intended to support senior administrators who are required to undertake research and publish academic work as part of their career progression and promotion within the technical university system.
It further noted that after the March deadline was missed, another assurance was given on March 31 that payment would be made by the end of April, but the commitment has yet to be fulfilled.
“Leadership has observed a seeming lack of urgency on the part of other stakeholders within the ecosystem to ensure prompt payment,” the association stated.
The union also cited delays in implementing an interim allowance agreement reached with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC).
According to TUSAAG, it signed an agreement with the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the FWSC on April 22, 2026, providing for a 40% increase in the consolidated Non-Basic Allowance and Market Premium, effective April 1, 2026.
However, it said a subsequent communication from the Ministry of Finance shifted the implementation date to July 1, 2026, without explanation.
The association argued that the interim arrangement became necessary following the transition of the FWSC into the Independent Emolument Commission (IEC), which affected negotiations on the full conditions of service.
TUSAAG said the continued delay has heightened concerns among senior administrators and warned that the strike will disrupt administrative operations in all technical universities, including admissions, examinations, finance, registry, human resources and general administration.
While reaffirming its readiness to engage government, the association maintained that resuming the strike has become necessary after prolonged delays and unsuccessful negotiations.
