Government has arranged a meeting with striking tertiary workers scheduled for Thursday, February 1, 2024, to address the concerns behind the ongoing industrial action.

The demands put forth by the Senior Staff, Teachers, and Educational Workers Union, along with the Ghana Association of University Administrators at the University Of Ghana, include the payment of delayed tier 2 pensions with compound interest and improved conditions of service.

Expressing optimism, Ken Botchway, Chairman of the Legon branch of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), sees the meeting with the Minister for Labour Employment and Pensions on February 1 as a positive development.

He conveyed, "We want to see it as a positive development that we are meeting the Minister for Labour Employment and Pensions hopefully on the first of February. And then we will take it from there, whatever will happen we will let the media know about it."

During a meeting on Monday, January 29, 2024, to update members on the ongoing strike, Mr. Botchway noted some progress in addressing issues related to their conditions of service.

However, he highlighted that concerns about the calculation of pensions remain a challenge and will be a central point of discussion during the February 1 meeting.

Despite the National Labour Commission's directive to suspend the strike, the Senior Staff Association of Public Universities insists that their strike continues. The Association's leadership underscores the necessity to engage in discussions with their members before deciding to unilaterally end the strike, prioritizing the interests of their members and resisting rushed decisions.