Akufo-Addo thanks organised labour for agreeing to 15% COLA

President Akufo-Addo has expressed gratitude to the organised labour unions for agreeing to the 15% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) offered by the government.

On Thursday, labour unions and government agreed on a 15% Cost of Living Allowance to be paid to all public sector workers to take retrospective effect from July 1, 2022.

That the effective date of the payment of COLA is 1st July 2022, ” Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Ignatius Baffuor Awuah announced at a press briefing on Thursday.

The meeting was the third of its kind since labour unions began their demand for COLA

The delegation from the government side was the Minister for National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Adutwum, Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffler Awuah and Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Attah together with his Deputy Abena Osei Asare.

Earlier on Tuesday, a meeting between both parties was adjourned due to the refusal of some labour unions to call off their strike before negotiations commence.

They call off the strike and we come again to meet,” Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Bright Wereko-Brobbey told Joy News.