Gabby Otchere-Darko, a leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, has praised both the government and labor unions for agreeing on a 15% cost of living allowance (COLA).
“A good display of leadership and patriotism from all sides. Well done!” he wrote in a tweet
This is a good display of leadership and patriotism from all sides. Well done!! https://t.co/EBRe1RUNUb
— Gabby Otchere-Darko (@GabbyDarko) July 15, 2022
Government and organized labor on Thursday, July 14, came to an agreement to pay 15 percent of the cost of living allowance to workers.
The various worker unions, including the four teacher unions, the Ghana Medical Association, and the Public Sector Workers Union, among others, demanded the payment of 20 percent of their basic salaries as Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) due to the current economic situation in the country.
Negotiations dragged on for over two weeks, compelling CCT, GNAT, NAGRAT, and TEWU to embark on industrial action to insist on their demands.