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LABOUR UNIONS CALL OFF STRIVE AS GOV’T AGREES ON 15% COLA

Following the government’s decision to grant a 15 percent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) to all public sector workers, organized labor has urged all teacher unions who are on strike to call off their nearly two-week-long strike.

Employees in the public sector had a nice day on Thursday, July 14, as the government finally complied with labor union demands for a 20 percent COLA (cost of living adjustment).

According to the agreement they reached between the two parties, the government and union leaders have agreed to retrospectively apply a 15% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) on July 1, 2022. this.

COLA will be paid at a rate equal to 15% of the base salary. Ignatius Baffuor Awuah, Minister of Employment and Labor Relations, announced on Thursday that COLA payments would start on July 1st, 2022.

The government delegation that met and decided on a 15% COLA included Albert Kan-Dapaah, Dr. Yaw Adutwum as Minister of National Security, Ignatius Baffler Ayuah as Minister of Education, and Ken Ofori Attah as Minister of Finance.

SOURCE;NKONKONSA.com

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