After ten unsuccessful meetings between the government and organised labour, an agreement has been reached by both parties for an increase in the base pay for the 2023 financial year.
The increment takes effect from January 1, 2023.
“The base pay has been increased by 30% for the 2023 financial year…As I said this brings to an end the 2022 COLA of 15% of base pay salary,” Employment Minister, Ignatius Baffour-Awuah announced on Thursday, January 12, 2023.
Organised labour had requested a 60% percent increment.
They threatened to embark on several protests should their request be refused.
After refusing the government’s initial proposal of 18%, the public sector workers decided to reduce their initial 60% demand to 58%.
However, after Thursday’s meeting with the government which included Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Organised Labour agreed to a 30% increase in the base pay.
The General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr. Yaw Baah reacting to this said “The Leadership of organized Labour would like to express our sincere thanks to government for granting 30% increase in base pay for 2023 for public sector workers. We are happy that it has ended peacefully today.
“The 30% even though it is not what we want, it will create that opportunity for us to speak one language to work together.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
