{"id":236356,"date":"2024-10-21T14:06:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/21\/nia-workers-on-indefinite-strike\/"},"modified":"2024-10-21T14:06:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:06:34","slug":"nia-workers-on-indefinite-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/21\/nia-workers-on-indefinite-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"NIA Workers On Indefinite Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The National Identification Authority (NIA) is facing an indefinite industrial action from its workers, effective today, October 21, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This decision comes after the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) failed to honor the workers\u2019 request for Institution Specific Allowances.<\/p>\n<p>The Public Services Workers Union of TUC (Ghana) NIA Division, in a letter addressed to the Executive Secretary of NIA, announced its intention to join the strike action declared by its mother union.<\/p>\n<p>The union cited the government\u2019s failure to address their concerns regarding allowances for public service workers under the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP).<\/p>\n<p>As part of the strike, all members of the PSWU-NIA Division have been directed not to report to work today.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, workers are expected to wear red armbands and red T-shirts to show solidarity with the mother union.<\/p>\n<p>The NIA, established by the National Identification Authority Act, 2006 (Act 707), is responsible for creating, maintaining, and promoting the use of national identity cards in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>With over 17.6 million Ghanaians registered, the authority plays a crucial role in the country\u2019s digitalization agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The strike action may impact the NIA\u2019s services, including registration, card issuance, and identity verification.<\/p>\n<p>The authority\u2019s governing board, chaired by Abel Edusei, and its executive secretary, Professor Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, have not publicly commented on the strike.<\/p>\n<p><strong>-BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The National Identification Authority (NIA) is facing an indefinite industrial action from its workers, effective today, October 21, 2024. 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