𝗧𝗘𝗪𝗨 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟱𝟬% 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU of TUC-Ghana) is calling for a 50 per cent increase in base pay ahead of salary negotiations with the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations.

Speaking ahead of the talks in an interview on Joy News on Thursday, October 9, the National Chairperson, Salamatu Mahamah Braimah, said the union expects a significant improvement in workers’ conditions, stressing that rising living costs demand urgent action.

“We are selling our labour, and as you know, each time things change, it means that our working conditions must change as well. So 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%. So even if the government gives us 100% we will say thank you, Mr Government or Mr President and walk away,” she said.

Dr Rashid Pelpuo, Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, acknowledged the concerns raised and said the government would review the proposal carefully.

He expressed hope that any agreement reached will reflect both the needs of workers and the state’s financial capacity.