The government and its social partners will roll out the right mix of policies to help protect jobs and incomes. Delivering the keynote address at the May Day Parade last Sunday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said the “government, with the agreement of the Social Partners, will, shortly, engage Organised Labour, employers and key stakeholders […]
Dr Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, the Director of Labour Research and Policy Institute, Trades Union Congress (TUC), has called on government to develop a comprehensive stimulus package for businesses and workers. He said the package would enable businesses, small and large, to stay afloat and maintain their workforce in these difficult periods. Dr Otoo said enterprises […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the decision to lift the partial lockdown of Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa, was taken after a careful consideration of a number of factors. According to President Akufo-Addo, the country’s current capacity “to trace victims of this disease, being able to test, being able to […]
The Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress, Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah, says the decision taken by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to lift the 3-week partial lockdown of Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa was the right one. Thanking President Akufo-Addo for “the excellent leadership you have provided us to save us […]
President Akufo-Addo is meeting workers of the Tema Port over recent agitation on the Meridian Port Services agreement. The TUC and the Ghana Maritime and Dock Workers Union in recent times have expressed concerns about the deal which they believe will lead to job losses. President Nana Akufo-Addo, in his initial remarks, expressed his surprise […]
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) are in a brawl over the computation of the benefits of pensioners. According to TUC, the computation is inaccurate because it misinterprets the Pensions Law, resulting in low pensions, a situation that has rendered pensioners worse off and in unstable financial condition. […]
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on government to intervene to ensure that no worker is shortchanged. It also made a concrete and specific proposal to Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) for consideration, adding, “TUC is convinced SSNIT is looking at the proposal to get a […]
The Trades Union Congress is appealing to President Nana Akufo-Addo to intervene, as a matter of urgency, to ensure that the contract between Ghana government and Meridian Port Services (MPS) is reviewed. The TUC estimates that the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) alone may sack about 1,400 workers in 2019 as a result of […]
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 […]
