Organised Labour Agree On 15% COLA; Unions To Call Off Strike

Government and organised labour have agreed on a 15 percent cost of living allowance for members of organised labour. 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. After a crunch meeting today, July 14, 2022, both parties came to…