TEWU-TUC directs members to remain at home until gov’t meets demands

This afternoon, the Teachers and Educational Workers Union of the Trade Union Congress (TEWU-TUC) intensified its industrial action over poor conditions of service. The union has directed members to remain at home until the government meets their demands. On Friday, September 19, 2025, the union withdrew its services across all technical and public universities, the […]

TEWU declares nationwide strike, blames gov’t for collapse of industrial peace

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of TUC (Ghana) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike effective Friday, September 19, 2025. The Union is accusing the government of ignoring the plight of non-teaching staff in the country’s education sector. In a statement signed by General Secretary King James Azortibah, TEWU directed all its members—including staff […]

Transport, petroleum workers petition government to investigate conduct of past TOR board

The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to constitute an independent non-partisan committee to investigate the alleged misconduct of some outgone members of the Board of Directors of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). At a media conference held at the TUC Head […]

Gov’t agrees to revoke L.I. 2462 to halt mining in forest reserves – Ghana Federation of Labour claims

The Deputy Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Kenneth Koomson, has announced that the government has agreed to revoke Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which permits mining in forest reserves. According to him, in an engagement on Thursday, October 3, the government responded to Organised Labour’s demands, which included declaring a state of emergency, revoking […]

Bawumia to TUC: I have demonstrated strong commitment to fighting corruption through systems

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has asserted his strong commitment to fighting corruption, describing it as a canker impeding the nation’s development. At a meeting with the leadership and members of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in  Accra on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, Dr. Bawumia stated that corruption […]

We’ll protect incomes, pensions of workers – President assures organised labour

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured organised labour of the government’s commitment to protect incomes and pensions of workers. “During last year’s celebrations at the Independence Square, I assured you of the government’s commitment to protect jobs, incomes and pensions of workers. “Not only did the government demonstrate it in the course of the […]