Workers of the National Identification Authority are expected to embark on a nationwide strike from 13 May, 2026, over delays in the approval and implementation of migration reports affecting their conditions of service.

The Public Services Workers’ Union announced the planned industrial action in a letter dated May 6, addressed to the National Labour Commission and the NIA.

According to the union, the strike follows prolonged delays in implementing a migration exercise for staff, despite the approval of a Scheme of Service in July 2024 and the start of the migration process in December 2024.

The union said the delays have denied workers proper placement, corresponding salaries and outstanding promotions.

“Twenty-two months since the approval of the Scheme of Service… the Ministry of Finance is yet to grant approval for payment of staff,” the union said in the letter.

It added that repeated engagements with management and relevant stakeholders had failed to yield results, warning that the situation threatens the “relatively peaceful industrial atmosphere” within the authority.

While acknowledging management’s assurances that efforts are ongoing, the union said workers had resolved through their internal structures to proceed with the strike if approvals are not secured by the deadline.

The planned action could disrupt operations at the NIA, the agency responsible for issuing Ghana’s national identification cards.