By Amoako Kwame
Employees of the National Identification Authority (NIA) are set to begin a strike on May 13, 2026, in protest over delays in approving and implementing migration reports related to their conditions of service.
The Public Services Workers’ Union announced the planned industrial action in a letter dated May 6, 2026, addressed to the Executive Secretaries of both the National Labour Commission (NLC) and the NIA.
The union explained that the decision follows continued delays in carrying out the migration exercise for NIA staff, even though the Scheme of Service was approved in July 2024 and the migration process officially started in December 2024.
“Twenty-two months since the approval of the Scheme of Service, and despite the completion of the process and subsequent submission of reports, follow-ups by both the Union and Management, the Ministry of Finance is yet to grant approval for payment of staff,” a segment of the letter read
The union stated that it had repeatedly engaged management and other relevant stakeholders in an attempt to resolve the matter, but efforts to obtain the required approvals had so far been unsuccessful.
It further cautioned that the persistent delays were beginning to undermine the “relatively peaceful industrial atmosphere” within the authority.
Although the union acknowledged management’s assurances that efforts were being made to address the issue, it said workers had, through their internal decision-making processes, agreed to move forward with the industrial action.
“By a copy of this letter, and without further recourse, we will accordingly proceed on the planned industrial action if we do not receive the necessary approvals for implementation of the migration reports for Staff of the NIA by 13th May 2026,” the statement concluded.
