The minority group of MPs on Parliament’s Employment, Labor Relations and Pensions Committee used this yr’s Worldwide Labor Day to warn that worsening hardship is pushing employees to the brink and weakening morale throughout the nation.
In a press release signed by East Member of Parliament Afigya Sekyere, rating member of the committee, Mavis Nkansah-Boadu, mentioned the day should be greater than only a celebration.
It also needs to be a second to mirror on the “resilience, dedication and sacrifice of Ghana’s employees”.
The assertion mentioned employees are on the coronary heart of nationwide improvement.
“From the tireless efforts of farmers to make sure meals safety, to the ingenuity of commercial employees, the devoted service of well being professionals, the dedication of academics, the vigilance of safety companies, the efforts of retailers and artisans, these contributions stay important to nationwide improvement.”
He added, “The energy of our economic system, the soundness of our communities, and the promise of our future rely upon the efforts of our staff daily.”
However a minority mentioned the situations dealing with employees have been changing into more and more tough.
“Nevertheless, it’s deeply worrying that at a time when employees ought to be revered and supported, they’re as a substitute dealing with worsening of their plight underneath John Dramani Mahama’s authorities.”
The assertion pointed to pressures in key sectors of the economic system. The report mentioned cocoa farmers “proceed to grapple with low producer costs and uncompetitiveness, diminished incomes and threatened livelihoods in cocoa-producing areas.”
There have been additionally considerations about job losses and deteriorating safety.
“There are rising considerations about mass layoffs and job insecurity for employees throughout a number of sectors, leaving many households with no steady supply of revenue and deepening financial uncertainty.”
Academics and well being employees have been additionally named.
“Academics, who form the way forward for our nation, have endured lengthy delays in pay and placement, whereas frontline well being care employees have needed to resort to protests simply to obtain what they’re rightfully entitled to.”
The minority warned that the affect goes past speedy financial hardship.
“These situations usually are not solely unjust, they undermine morale, productiveness, and the very cloth of nationwide improvement.”
He referred to as on the federal government to take pressing measures.
“It’s important that governments chart a good and simply coverage that protects jobs, ensures truthful and aggressive remuneration, addresses wage arrears and restores confidence throughout all sectors of the economic system.”
“We strongly condemn the continued unfair remedy of Ghanaian employees and name for a right away finish to it,” the group mentioned, whereas calling on employees, commerce unions and stakeholders to proceed to unite to guard the “rights, dignity and welfare of the workforce.”
“To all employees throughout the nation, your efforts haven’t gone unnoticed. Your sacrifices are the spine of our nation.”
