The Deputy Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Kenneth Koomson, has revealed that President Akufo-Addo has pleaded with Organised Labour to call off their planned strike.
According to him, the President expressed his discomfort with the strike taking place at this time and urged labour to reconsider the decision.
Speaking on News Night on Thursday, October 3, Mr Koomson stated that Organised Labour remains firm in its position and will only reconsider if the government takes concrete steps to address the concerns raised in their demands.
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