Ghanaian workers in the Ashanti Region have advocated for improved welfare conditions and fair wages as they celebrate Workers’ Day under the theme: “Resetting Pay and Working Conditions in Ghana: The Role of Stakeholders.
They argue that the government’s reset agenda will remain incomplete if concerns of workers are not adequately addressed.
Speaking to Citi News on Thursday, May 1, the Ashanti Regional Secretary of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Augustine Apambila Adongo, emphasised that the current harsh economic conditions necessitate a comprehensive review of salaries, as many workers take home meagre incomes at the end of each month.
Mr. Adongo also called for the replacement of the national minimum wage with a living wage, stressing that this is what workers truly need to survive and thrive.
“The government should replace the minimum wage with a living wage, which is better. Minimum wage is not doing well for us. The resetting agenda can be completed if the government starts with the workers and makes sure that workers’ conditions are better,” he appealed.