The Divisional Executives Council of the Public Services Workers Union, under the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana, representing employees of the National Identification Authority (NIA), has commenced an industrial strike as of today, October 7.
In a statement issued on Sunday, October 6, the workers expressed frustration over the employer's failure to implement the newly approved scheme of service.
According to the workers, the strike will persist until the agreed-upon scheme is fully enforced, signalling that they are unwilling to resume duties until their demands are met. "After exhaustive patience and repeated demands, we regret to inform you that your unacceptable failure to operationalise the newly approved Scheme of Service (SoS) has compelled us to take this decisive action beginning Monday, October 7, 2024.
And by extension, all our members will not avail ourselves to work beginning [Monday] until the scheme of service is fully operationalised." The workers say the failure to implement the agreed scheme of service is a blatant breach of trust and a direct attack on the well-being of all members. "The SoS, which was painstakingly approved by PSC within two weeks in record history, in the month of March remains a vital tool for our collective survival and progress.