The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) to halt its ongoing strike immediately.
This decision, announced on October 23, 2024, follows discussions between the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and the PSWU at the NLC headquarters.
The NLC’s intervention came after PSWU issued a strike notice on October 14, 2024, citing unresolved negotiations over two institution-specific allowances for its members.
With the strike initially set to begin on October 21, the NLC sought to mediate the dispute, summoning representatives from the FWSC, the Ministry of Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions (MELRP), and the Ministry of Finance.
Aside from suspending the strike, the NLC directed both parties to reconvene by October 31 to resume negotiations and submit the outcome to the NLC by November 6.
The commission urged all parties to negotiate “in good faith” to ensure a fair resolution to the disagreement.
FWSC’s Director of Grievances and Negotiations, Prof. Charles Adabo Oppong, expressed support for the NLC’s directive, stating the FWSC’s commitment to reaching mutually agreeable solutions to the PSWU’s demands.
