On the 14th day of November, 2023, the Government of Ghana and Organized Labour within the Public Service have concluded negotiation for the 2024 Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) Base Pay.

The agreement entails a 23% across-the-board increase in the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) from January 2024 to June 2024, followed by a base pay readjustment to 25% from July 2024 to December 2024.

This was made known through a press release jointly signed by the Minister of Employment and Labour Relation, Secretary General of TUC, Chief Executive of Fair Wages and Salaries Commission as well as Chairman for FORUM.

Attached is the Press Release

The National Democratic Congress, NDC, was the first political party engaged, and a copy of the Workers Manifesto was presented to its flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, by the Secretary General of TUC, Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah at the Hall of Trade Unions in Accra.

Mr. John D. Mahama, Former President and Flagbearer of NDC

This is the first time the TUC has decided to come out with its own vision for Ghanaian workers dubbed “The Workers Manifesto”.

It covers social, economic, labour, energy and power and governance.

The Workers manifest is to shift the political discourse by moving it from personality attacks to issue based. It is also engender opportunities for Ghanaians to live and work together in unity.

The flagbearer of the NDC, Mr John Dramani Mahama assured the TUC of working together to enhance the status of the Ghanaian worker.

He therefore expressed gratitude to the TUC for presenting the first copy of the Workers Manifesto to him and the NDC.

“We will study it carefully and incorporate the relevant provisions into the People’s Manifesto” Mr. Mahama said.

Source: www.gbcghanaonline.com