SSA-UoG, UCC embarked on strike last Thursday, April 13, over management’s failure to implement negotiated and agreed conditions of services of its members.

National Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana, Isaac Donkor, also in an interview on Citi FM on April 19 disclosed that the members of the Association were going to embark on a nationwide strike if the concerns and demands of the UCC chapter were not addressed.

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But all that has been put to rest by the announcement by the UCC chapter to suspend its week-long strike.

Read the full statement below:

“SUSPENSION OF INDEFINITE STRIKE ACTION BY SSA-UOG, UCC LOCAL

Owing to the ruling of the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday 19th April 2023 on a matter between the Senior Staff Association – Universities of Ghana, University of Cape Coast (SSA-UoG, UCC Local) and Management of the University of Cape Coast, the commission directed that SSA-UoG, UCC Local should call off its current strike action and equally directed Management of UCC to engage SSA-UoG, UCC Local to resolve the concerns and grievances raised and revert to the Commission on Wednesday 26th April 2023.

In light of the directive, Management has extended an invitation to the Leadership of SSA-UoG, UCC Local to begin engagements on Friday 21st April 2023. With this step taken by Management, SSA-UoG, UCC Local in respect to the Commission’s directive wishes to suspend its strike action declared on Thursday 13th April 2023.

We direct members to report to work from Friday 21st April 2023. We, therefore, appeal to Management that members who may have travelled out of the jurisdiction of UCC campus during the period would report to work after the weekend.

We express great appreciation to all members for the continuous support and trust in leadership during this period.”

National Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana, Isaac Donkor said this in an interview on Accra FM on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

He said if the management of UCC fails to comply with the Labour Commission’s agreed conditions of service for the senior staff, in solidarity, they [Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana] will declare a nationwide strike.

According to him, what is happening on the campus of UCC concerning the condition of service for members is worrying.

He said the management of UCC is interpreting the laws governing the public universities in their own way.

According to him, the national leadership are not happy over delays on the part of the management of the University in resolving certain pertinent issues regarding its members.

He said the payment of allowances on public holidays and weekends cannot be varied to the disadvantage of the beneficiaries.

He added that, what is ongoing on the UCC campus is disheartening.

“Nobody runs public universities from his or her pocket,” he lamented saying “UCC does not even respect members of UCC as workers.”

According to the National Chairman, issues and grievances such as negotiated allowances and the condition of service for its members have not been duly attended to.

Also, promotion of its members and the inclusion within the senior staff rank have been tabled before management since last year but have not seen the light of day.

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