Staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA) are hopeful as they prepare for their scheduled meeting with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) today, June 14, to discuss their conditions of service.
The union had previously launched a strike, which was called off after the National Labour Commission intervened, allowing negotiations to proceed.
The strike had caused significant disruptions at various NIA centres, leaving many individuals seeking services stranded.
Speaking to Citi News, the secretary of the NIA staff, Kwabena Adu Kyeremeh, warned that another strike might be declared if today’s meeting does not produce satisfactory results.
“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.”