Organized Labour has issued a warning of a possible strike on May 2, 2024, if the government does not meet its obligation to pay Tier-2 pensions to its members.
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and its affiliated unions claim that the government has ignored their repeated appeals.
Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah, Secretary-General of the TUC, stressed that with the government’s ongoing lack of response, Organized Labour feels it has no choice but to consider strike action.
“You may know that the public sector unions under the forum have already given notice that on the 2nd of May, if they don’t hear anything about the payment of this second tier on the 30th of April, they will strike.
“We will want to send this notice to the government that if by the 30th of April they don’t do anything about this our second tier, on the 2nd of May we will all join the forum. I can imagine what will happen in this country if they allow this thing to happen.”
On Thursday, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) voiced significant concerns regarding the government’s alleged failure to make required contributions for over 700,000 Ghanaian workers.
During a press conference on April 18, NAGRAT President Angel Carbonu accused the government of financial mismanagement, citing the non-payment of Tier 2 pension scheme contributions and other third-party deductions since July 2023.
Carbonu pointed out that these contributions are being deducted from workers’ salaries but not being transferred to the appropriate institutions.
According to NAGRAT, this situation casts serious doubt on the future financial stability of these workers, especially when they retire.