The Ministry for Employment and Labour Relations has set Tuesday, July 12, 2022, to hold a second meeting with organised labour over their agitation for a 20% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA).
The meeting will specifically be to negotiate the demands of organised labour.
A statement issued by the ministry said it convened an emergency meeting on Friday, 8 July 2022, where the agreement was reached to reconvene next week.
The emergency meeting involved the Ministers of Employment and Labour Relations, Finance, and Education on one hand and organised labour on another hand.
The government indicated that it had taken note of the demand by Organised Labour for a 20% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in the light of the current economic conditions prevailing in the country, and reiterated its appeal to striking teacher unions to call off their industrial action.
The four teacher unions are currently on strike over the payment of COLA, and they have vowed to continue with the industrial action despite the government’s persuasion.
The Deputy Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Bright Wireko-Brobby earlier this week said although the four teacher unions demanding the payment of the cost of living allowance have legitimate concerns, the timing is problematic.
Read the full statement below:
