The Municipal Chief Executive for New Juaben South Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Mr. Isaac Appau Gyasi, has hailed government for its consensus agreement with organised labour over their demands of the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA).
According to him, amidst the challenges confronting the country, president Akufo Addo has considered the welfare of the public ssector workers despite its decision to seek for economic bailout at the IMF.
The four teacher unions namely CCT, NAGRAT, GNAT and TEWU including other public workers embarked on two weeks nationwide strike over government failure to meet its 20% conditions of Cost of Living Allowance.
However, after fruitful discussion between both parties on Thursday July 14, 2022, they concluded on 15% out of the intended 20%.
To these effect, the government has directed the payment to be done to them retrospective from July 1, 2022.
Thus, Mr. Appau Gyasi, believes least was expected from the government but with the steps taken, Akuffo Addo deserves praises.
“Nobody thought President Nana Addo would have address the needs of the teachers anything soon to benefit other organised labour groups because of the IMF bailout.”
Mr. Appau Gyasi was speaking in an exclusive interview with Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH on the back of the quick response by the government to increase the salaries of teachers and other labour unions by 15% condition of Cost of Living Allowances.
He described the move by President Akufo Addo as a listening gov’t who think about the welfare of its citizens.
He ceased the opportunity and advised the beneficiary organised labour groups to work hard to help the economy bounced back stronger and better.
He further mentioned that, prior to finding a lasting solution to the country’s economy, the president had on Monday July 10, 2022 engaged all of its MMDCE’s to deliberate on measures to get back to its peak.
Mr. Gyasi observes further that the development is good the teachers and other labour unions who pushed for the 15%, therefore he charged them to work hard to justify it.
He is of the view no foreigner will come and make Ghana a better place instead the citizens themselves.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnews.
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