Organised Labour has asked President John Mahama to outline measures to address the cost of living and steps to reinstate those dismissed from the Public Service.

Ahead of the State of the Nation Address on February 26, leadership of Organised Labour says, the President should also indicate how jobs will be created under his tenure.

They spoke exclusively with our labour affairs correspondent Daniel Opoku in Accra.

President Mahama is expected to present to Parliament, the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 27.

Ahead of his presentation, leadership of Organised Labour contend that the President should consider measures to revive the economy.

Deputy Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Dr. Kwabena Nyarko Otoo said, the President should be clear with his initiatives.

“We expect the President to indicate how to create jobs so that people will not sneak to get midnight appointment only for them to be terminated,” said.

Mr Otoo added, “He must also talk about his resetting system in Ghana. He has talked about establishing the emolument committee, we need to address the large disparities in earnings particularly in the public sector to make sure that some people do not earn hundred thousand while others earn 600 cedis.”

The General Secretary of the Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU), Abdul Moomin Gbana expects President Mahama to outline steps in addressing cost of living and expenditure cuts.

“The recently concluded base pay negotiations and the minimum wage, I personally was disappointed because year one inflation for 2024 was 23 percent, the purchasing power of workers have gone down so the President should look at that,” he said.

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah, appealed to the President to indicate how education will be financed.

“A dedicated funding for pre-tertiary education where we can take care of the people. I am happy that the Minister of Education is saying that he is going to uncap the GETFund and we are looking forward to hearing that from the President,” he said.

The union leaders were emphatic that President Mahama should respond to their concerns over the revocation of appointment of persons recruited into the Public Service after the December 7, 2024 elections.

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