Association at Universities of Ghana resume strike after no-show on Tier II pension. After suspending an earlier strike on February 9, 2021 in hopes that the National Labor Commission will resolve delays in the payment of Tier II pension of members from the year 2010- 2016, the Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana have promised to take a strike action. President of the Senior Staff Association, George Ansong stated that unfortunate as it maybe, the failure of the government to address concerns on their market premium, pensions and other outstanding challenges (conditions) will be the reason academic activities at the Universities will be disrupted. “The reason we have taken the decision to go on an industrial action is because our concerns surrounding Tier II pension from 2010-2016 has not been addressed. According to him, the said money has been available to Government since 2010 and the situation is so appalling, it leaves the staff to wonder why they aren’t being given what is due them. “We feel like we are being deceived because Labour Commission promised us that within two months, we should have finished negotiations,” he added. (MyJoyOnline, May 18, 2021)
a. What are the provisions on the Tier II pension?
b. What benefits will the members of the Association gain?
c. What are the possible terms of employment that you would expect the Association to be negotiating on according to Act 651?
