The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has fiercely rejected the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) latest announcement of higher utility tariffs—a 9.86% increase in electricity and a 15.92% rise in water—set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The union says it will not accept the hikes unless government returns to renegotiate the 9% wage adjustment […]
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Galamsey: Organised labour suspends October 10 strike
Organised labour has suspended their planned October 10 strike over the illegal mining menace. This was announced by the Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Joshua Ansah on Wednesday. Speaking in Accra, the Congress indicated that the decision followed a meeting with the government, during which the administration offered enhanced measures to strengthen […]
TUC bares teeth at gov’t over National cathedral seed money, holds crunch meeting December 4 on 2019 budget
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is not relenting in its calls for government to back down on the National Cathedral Project, insisting that it is not a priority for the nation. Deputy General Secretary of the TUC, Joshua Ansah says there are much more pressing issues in the country that should engage government attention rather […]



