# Labor disputes in Guinean state institutions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/labor-disputes-in-guinean-state-institutions > Updated: 2026-09-08T16:16:28.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Guinean state institutions are facing internal labor disputes involving the suspension of union activities. At the Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea (BCRG), Governor Karamo Kaba banned all union activities and suspended 12 union bureau members for two months following a labor court decision. The dispute originated from disagreements over the distribution of school bonuses for employees' children. Major labor organizations, including the USTG and FESABAG, have met to discuss the decision, with some leaders stating that a strike remains a possibility if the suspension is not rescinded. Simultaneously, a dispute has emerged within the parliamentary administration in Conakry. The administration's Secretary General, Aboubacar Camara, announced a suspension of the union bureau's activities, citing an expired mandate. Union leaders have rejected this as an “illegal decision without legal basis” that infringes on trade union freedom. Despite the administrative order, the union intends to proceed with a congress to elect a new bureau as scheduled. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: Guinea National Assembly union defies suspension to hold leadership election The workers' union of Guinea's National Assembly is defying an administrative suspension to proceed with its leadership renewal election in Conakry, citing a violation of trade union freedoms. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guinea-national-assembly-union-defies-suspension-to-hold-leadership-election ### 2026-09-02: Guinean Central Bank Governor suspends union activities The Governor of Guinea's central bank has suspended the institution's union bureau for two months, sparking threats of strikes from major national labor organizations. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guinean-central-bank-governor-suspends-union-activities --- Cite as: Labor disputes in Guinean state institutions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/labor-disputes-in-guinean-state-institutions