TEWU-GH Suspend Strike After Deliberations With Government

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After a two-week standstill marked by a strike initiated by the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH), triggered by grievances related to vehicle maintenance allowances, a pivotal resolution emerged following constructive engagements with pertinent stakeholders.

Related To This: TEWU-GH Set to Commence Strike Today

TEWU-GH's industrial action, initially triggered by the government's alleged failure to provide vehicle maintenance allowances, persisted despite earlier discussions with government representatives on February 9. However, a turning point was reached during a significant meeting on February 14 involving the National Labour Commission (NLC) and government officials, prompting a reassessment by the union.


Following an emergency session convened by the union's national executive council in Accra on February 15, a collective decision was made to comply with the directives issued by the NLC, leading to the immediate suspension of the strike action. The council underscored the importance of ongoing dialogues with the government to address the underlying concerns comprehensively.

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In an official statement released subsequent to the decision, TEWU-GH communicated its unwavering commitment to engaging in constructive negotiations with the government, highlighting a proactive stance towards resolving disputes, promoting dialogue, and fostering a conducive working environment for its members.

Below is the full statement.

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) of the public universities in Ghana declared an indefinite strike on February 1st 2024, leadership subsequently directed all members to continue the strike action on 12th February 2024, to press home our demands.

The leadership of TEWU-GH was invited by the National Labour Commission (NLC) on 14th February 2024, in attendance from Government representatives was the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC).

After a series of discussions with the National Labour Commission and the government, NLC directed the union to suspend the strike action and engage the Government to resolve the issue of the vehicle maintenance allowance to our members.

As we are all aware, the government denied some of our members the vehicle maintenance allowance payment which compelled the union to embark on an indefinite strike action.

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) had an emergency meeting today 15th February 2024, in Accra and a resolution was passed, that the ongoing strike should be suspended and engage with the Government as directed.

In view of the above, we wish to announce that the ongoing strike action is suspended with immediate effect.

All local executives are requested to disseminate this information/directives to their rank and file for compliance.

Leadership wish to thank all members for their tireless support during this industrial action, for your support we shall be treated with dignity to improve our working conditions in the public university campuses.

Thank you

Long Live TEWU-GH on the university campuses in Ghana.

Thank you.

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