President Mahama assures public sector workers of improved salaries of improved next year

President John Mahama assures organized labor that public sector salaries will improve starting next year.

Speaking at this year’s May Day celebrations in Accra, the president admitted that the recent 10 percent salary increase was far from enough.

He appealed to workers to support the creation of an Independent Emoluments Commission, an initiative he says will help close the wide gap in public sector pay.

President Mahama reaffirmed his government’s commitment to fair wages and better working conditions.

President John Dramani Mahama says he is fully aware that the recent 10 percent salary adjustment for public sector workers is far from adequate.

Addressing workers at the May Day celebration in Accra, the president commended organized labor for their patience and willingness to accept the increment, despite the economic challenges.

But he was quick to urge labor to support the establishment of an Independent Emoluments Commission, which he believes will help fix longstanding salary disparities in the public sector.

 

Meanwhile, the Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress, Joshua Ansah, pledged labor’s support for the commission.

He also reminded the president that, in the process of “resetting Ghana,” the welfare of workers must remain a top priority.

In a related development, Chairman of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Isaac Bampoe Addo, urged the President to keep politics out of the civil service.

 

Meanwhile, President Mahama also had strong words for heads of state-owned enterprises, warning them against mismanaging public institutions or risking the wrath of workers.