The Railway Workers Union of Ghana (RWU) has declared its intention to embark on a nationwide strike and peaceful protest on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, over the government’s failure to pay workers’ salaries and benefits for the past year.
In a notice addressed to the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, the Union’s General Secretary, Benjamin Essuman, said the industrial action had become “inevitable” following 12 months of unpaid wages dating back to October 2024.
Union leaders warned that the protracted salary arrears had plunged members into severe hardship, with many facing family breakups, health challenges such as strokes, and children being forced out of school due to financial strain.
Despite several appeals to the Ministry of Transport and other authorities, the RWU noted that no steps had been taken to resolve the matter through negotiation or arbitration as required by Ghana’s Labour Act.
“By Monday, 22nd September 2025, if no concrete measures are taken by the Ministry of Transport to address these issues, we shall proceed to act under Sections 160 and 171 of the Labour Act effective 30th September 2025,” the Union warned.
The demonstration is expected to draw participation from railway workers in Tema, Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, and Tarkwa. Protesters plan to march from the Ministry of Transport to Parliament to submit a petition, before proceeding to the Ghana Railway Development Authority and ending at the TUC-Ghana headquarters.
The Union assured the Ghana Police Service that the protest would be peaceful and called for adequate security protection for participants and the public.
Copies of the strike notice have been sent to key state institutions, including the Office of the Chief of Staff, Parliament, the National Labour Commission, the Ministry of Labour, and the Ghana Railway Company Limited.
