Staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA) are hopeful as they prepare for a crucial meeting with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) scheduled for today, June 14. The meeting aims to address their conditions of service.
Earlier, the union had launched a strike, which was halted following a directive from the National Labour Commission, allowing negotiations to proceed.
The strike had significantly disrupted operations at various NIA centres, affecting many individuals seeking services.
In an interview with Citi News, Kwabena Adu Kyeremeh, the secretary of the NIA staff, hinted that they might resort to another strike if today’s meeting fails to produce satisfactory outcomes.
“It is reasonable and fair compared to what our colleagues in other public or government institutions are receiving comparing their degrees or certificates that we are holding from masters level and first degree and diploma up to SSCE, and then the number of years of experience against what is happening in NIA, then we are going to be okay.
“We are expecting the government to come home with a very good offer. Then we will also accept it in the interest of Mother Ghana. And they [the aggrieved staff] have also indicated to the general public that if today, they are not successful, they will declare the strike on our behalf.”