The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union of TUC Ghana is demanding a 50 percent increase in base pay as it prepares to enter salary negotiations with the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations.
National Chairperson of the union, Salamatu Mahamah Braimah, said the demand reflects the rising cost of living that has left many education sector workers struggling to cope. Speaking in an interview with Joy News on Thursday, October 9, she said the union expects government to show goodwill by improving conditions for its members.
“We are selling our labour, and as you know, each time things change, it means our working conditions must change as well. We are going into these negotiations with the mindset that there will be an improvement in the base pay. I think the minimum will be 50 percent. So even if the government gives us 100 percent, we will say thank you, Mr Government or Mr President, and walk away,” she said.
Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, acknowledged the union’s concerns and assured that government would carefully review the proposal. He expressed hope that the final outcome would balance the needs of workers with the country’s financial realities.
The negotiations are expected to begin in the coming days, with unions across the public sector watching closely for signs of how government will respond to growing pressure over wages.
Source: metrotvonline.com
