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Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Bernard Owusu, has outlined crucial issues the union expects President John Dramani Mahama to address in his upcoming State of the Nation Address on Thursday, February 27.
Speaking in an exclusive interview on Channel One Newsroom, Owusu emphasized the need for the president to provide a clear and detailed explanation of the government’s “resetting agenda.” “We need clarity on what the government means by resetting Ghana and the concrete steps it plans to take,” he stated.
He further highlighted the urgent need for policies to combat the rising cost of living and high unemployment rates, stressing that Ghanaians expect a well-defined plan to address these economic challenges.
Additionally, the TUC is looking forward to hearing the government’s approach to fostering national unity and reducing political polarization. “We are looking forward to hearing the government put in measures to unify the country, moving away from this extreme partisanship towards what we call a new era of unity and consensus,” Owusu stated.
On the issue of wages, he urged the government to take decisive action to address pay disparities and improve overall salary conditions. “The wage situation in the country, a commitment to addressing the wage situation in the country and also adopting a living wage to replace the current minimum wage and to address pay inequalities, efforts to increase pension coverage, improve retirees’ income and implement pension unification, particularly for the informal economy,” he added.
The TUC remains hopeful that President Mahama’s address will provide clear and actionable solutions to these pressing concerns.
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