The Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG) have declared a nationwide strike.
According to them, this is in protest of the government’s persistent disregard for the welfare of the senior staff, particularly concerning critical issues of pensions and conditions of service.
In a statement, the group said that the government has failed to pay pension deductions to tier 2 pensioners.
“The implications of the government’s actions are unacceptably severe, particularly for retirees from 2020 to 2023, who have been denied their rightful lump sums and are currently facing abject poverty and illness in their twilight years. Their dedicated service rendered to mother Ghana deserves better,” portions of the statement said.
They further demand payment for all outstanding debt and pension contributions with the appropriate interest from March to December 2023, using the three per cent penalty rates.
Meanwhile, they have warned that the government is fully responsible for any dire consequences likely to arise from this action, which takes immediate effect.
Below is the full statement