The General Secretary of the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU), Bernard Adjei, has assured that staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA) will comply with the National Labour Commission’s (NLC) directive to suspend their ongoing strike.
The NIA workers began their industrial action on Wednesday, May 13, over delays in implementing migration reports tied to their conditions of service.
Speaking to Citi News, Mr Adjei said the union had accepted the directive in good faith and announced that NIA staff are expected to resume work on Friday, May 15.
The directive followed a hearing on Thursday, May 14, involving the union, the National Identification Authority and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC).
Mr Adjei expressed optimism that all stakeholders, especially the Ministry of Finance and the FWSC, would honour their commitments to help restore industrial harmony.
“As a responsible union, we have taken the directive in good faith; we think it is fair. We believe that with this directive, all parties will honour their side of the obligations so that we can bring the matter to a close,” he stated.
“The NLC’s directive stands. We will do whatever we have to do to ensure that NIA staff return to the office [Friday, May 15],” he added.
The National Labour Commission has also directed the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to facilitate the approval and implementation of the migration report for NIA staff by the end of May 2026.
