GAUA awaits Fair Wages letter to Finance Ministry to call off strike

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) is still waiting for the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to send a letter to the Finance Minister, detailing proposals to address its concerns, one of the conditions agreed for ending its strike.

General Secretary, Charles Kojo Aidoo told TV3’s News Central on Thursday, October 15, 2026 that Monday’s meeting produced a set of conditions for calling off the strike.

A letter from the Commission to the Finance Minister detailing proposals to address GAUA’s concerns was a key one, and it has not yet been sent.

Mr. Aidoo said he is optimistic the Commission will act before its deadline on Friday, after which GAUA will consult its members.

“If what is in the letter is in line with what was agreed, the strike will be called off. But if it is not in our interest, we will inform the public whether the strike will be called off or not,” he said.

He added that the Association has already told the Commission what the letter should contain, so the agency is fully aware of what is expected.

Mr. Aidoo also raised concerns about the tone of a letter by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and addressed to GAUA, directing the Association to suspend the strike for public universities to reopen.

He noted that the letter was not professional enough.

GAUA members in public universities across the country have been on strike over fair wages and conditions of service.

The action has disrupted administrative work on campuses nationwide and led to talks between GAUA, the Fair Wages Commission and GTEC.

GAUA says universities will remain open while discussions continue.