May Day Celebrations in Tamale: Hundreds of unions march to mark day
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong Hundreds of worker’s unions from Northern, North East and Savannah regions converged on Jubilee Park in Tamale to mark the May Day event. The various working groups marched and carried placards some of which read,” Stand up for your right”, “stop politicizing public service”, “dumsor must stop”, ” We need free […]
Organized labour calls on President Akufo-Addo to help out with “dumsor”
By: Godfred Amoaful Ghana’s Organised Labour has called on President Akufo-Addo to find solutions to the erratic power supply widely known as “Dumsor” as its persistence affects their activities and the economy at large. The concern was part of several issues raised by Organized Labour during the 2024 May Day celebration in Accra, on the […]
Engage aggrieved worker unions to prevent industrial strikes – Austin Gamey to government
By: Patience Bumbom Labour analyst Austin Gamey has urged the government to engage with labour unions protesting over the non-payment of their SSNIT and Tier-2 pensions. The National Association of Graduate Teachers (GNAT) has issued a one-week ultimatum to the government to pay contributions for over 700,000 Ghanaian workers. Similarly, the Teachers and Educational Workers […]
TUC rallies Ghanaians to help save economy
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Ghana Trades Union Congress, TUC has raised the alarm that Ghana is at the tipping point of an economic disaster and that any action or inaction that is miscalculated effort by the government could spell real doom for the country. The Secretary General of the TUC, Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah, who […]
TUC unveils five-point Workers Manifesto ahead of 2024 election
The Trades Union Congress, TUC, has begun engagement with the Political Parties on its five-point Workers Manifesto at the Hall of Trade Unions in Accra. The National Democratic Congress, NDC, was the first political party engaged, and a copy of the Workers Manifesto was presented to its flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, by the Secretary General […]
TUC likens Ghana’s democracy to North Korea
By: Murtala Issah The Trades Union Congress, TUC, has likened Ghana’s Democracy to North Korea, saying the 1992 constitution is no longer serving Ghanaians. The Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr. Yaw Baah, made these remarks at the opening of the Biennial National Congress of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) […]
KNUST TEWU threatens to disrupt academic activities
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) chapter of the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has accused the management of the University of refusing to recognize them on the University Council and other committees as TEWU-Ghana after they decided to part ways with Trades Union Congress (TUC) about […]
Ratify ILO Conventions 190 and 183 – TUC to Government
By: Murtala Issah The Trades Union Congress (TUC), has urged government to fast-track the ratification of Convention 190 and 183 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to address some challenges faced by women at the work place. The Vice Chairperson for the TUC, Philomena Aba Samson, made the call at an event to mark the […]
TUC inaugurates workplace breastfeeding corner to enhance women’s productivity
The Trades Congress Union (TUC) has inaugurated a workplace breastfeeding corner for its office The breastfeeding corner, a room containing a bed, baby cots, a television set, air-conditioners, tables and chairs, was created for working mothers on the premises of TUC building to breastfeed their babies. Mrs Rebecca Kwashie, National Women’s Council Chairperson, TUC, told […]
Single Spine Salary Structure Review Should Tackle Unfairness in Remunerations-TUC
BY: Bright Kofi Agamah The Trades Union Congress (TUC), says the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS), currently being reviewed, should as a matter of urgency deal with the unfairness in remuneration between Article 71 Office Holders and other Public Sector Workers. The TUC warned that the class system created by the huge pay disparity between […]
