The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has vowed to proceed its strike till the federal government can pay a negotiated One-Time Research Allowance, which has been pending for just about 17 months.

Speaking to newshounds at Kumasi Technical University on Wednesday, December 3, the Local President of TUSAAG, Akwasi Sarfo Agyemang, mentioned the strike is in complete pressure, and contributors are abiding via the affiliation’s directives to stick at house.

“And as we rightly said, we are on strike and being on strike means that our members are not supposed to come to work. And that’s just what they are doing now,” he defined.

Mr Agyemang clarified that whilst some other people would possibly nonetheless be observed on campus filing packages, those aren’t TUSAAG contributors, and the processing of such packages is being treated via non-striking officials.

He emphasized that the strike impacts senior directors accountable for admissions, entrepreneur, and audit products and services.

The business motion was once declared indefinite following what TUSAAG describes as a “blatant breach of agreement” via the federal government.

The affiliation says it signed an settlement for the cost of the one-time analysis allowance in July 2024, however just about 17 months later, cost has now not been made.

“The only reason that could compel us to come back to work is when the government pays the one-time research allowance,” Mr Agyemang mentioned.

He added that TUSAAG has time and again written to the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), and different stakeholders, however no solution has been impending.

The strike has begun to disrupt operations at public technical universities, slowing admissions, monetary, and auditing processes.

The affiliation insists it is going to now not relent till the federal government meets its tasks.

The executive has but to reply to the newest strike motion.

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