By Kodjo Adams
Accra, Oct. 16, GNA – The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) have suspended their strikes and will resume work on Monday, October 19, 2026.
The decision follows progress in negotiations with the Government over outstanding grievances, although some issues remain unresolved.
Reverend Kwaku Karikari Amoah, GAUA’s National President, said the association’s National Executive Committee had assessed the progress made and agreed to suspend the industrial action.
He said about 80 per cent of the association’s grievances had been addressed, while the remaining concerns would continue to be discussed with relevant government stakeholders.
Rev. Amoah said the Government had responded positively to the market premium issue, while the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, through the Ministry of Education, had addressed concerns relating to the retirement rollover.
Work had also been done on the proposed 40 per cent allowance for professionals, he said, adding that other outstanding matters had been referred to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission for further negotiations.
Rev. Amoah said the decision to suspend the strike was taken in good faith, acknowledging interventions by the Ministers of Education and Finance and other stakeholders.
He said the associations had also considered the impact of the industrial action on students, parents and the academic calendar.
“We cannot say that we want 100 per cent resolution before we go back to our offices,” he said, expressing confidence that the remaining issues would be resolved through continued engagement with the Government.
Mr Stanley Abopaam, TUSAAG’s National President, also confirmed that the association had suspended its strike with immediate effect.
He said members had voted to suspend the industrial action in view of progress made following interventions by the Ministers of Education and Finance and their respective agencies.
The decision would enable senior administrators at technical universities to return to their duties and support efforts to restore normal academic activities on the campuses, he said.
The suspension is expected to facilitate the resumption of academic activities on Monday while negotiations continue on the outstanding demands.
The issues that prompted the strikes included market premium payments, alleged wrongful placement on the Single Spine Salary Structure, a negotiated 40 per cent allowance for professionals in technical and public universities, the extension of the retirement rollover and a one-off research allowance payment.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) last Tuesday directed public universities to reopen by Friday, October 16, and commence lectures on Monday, October 19, 2026, following concerns that strikes by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) could disrupt the academic calendar.
The Government had begun engagements with GAUA, through the Ministries of Education and Finance and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), to resolve outstanding grievances.
GAUA began its nationwide strike on August 7, 2026, while TUSAAG also embarked on industrial action over concerns relating to salaries, allowances and conditions of service compared with those of teaching staff in public universities.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
Reporter: Kodjo Adams 
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