The Minority Caucus Committee on Employment, Labour Relations, and Pensions has issued a strong statement in solidarity with Ghanaian workers, using this year's International Workers' Day to highlight what it describes as alarming threats to labour rights under the current administration.
In a message titled "Defending Workers' Rights and Dignity", the Committee honoured the contributions of Ghana's workforce-from farmers and artisans to teachers, health professionals, and market women-who, it said, form the foundation of the country's development and shared prosperity. "May Day is more than just a holiday," the Committee noted. "It is a day to honour the enduring strength, dedication, and invaluable contributions of every Ghanaian worker." However, the Caucus expressed deep concern over what it called a systematic erosion of workers' rights, pointing particularly to the "mass termination of appointments" and lack of outcry from labour unions and civil society organizations, which it blamed on what it called compromised leadership within some of these bodies. "It is disheartening that the very voices that should be defending workers are silent because some of their leaders have been absorbed into the executive arm of government," the statement said.
The Committee also criticized the government's handling of recent minimum wage negotiations, alleging that the process lacked transparency and fell short of expectations despite extensive stakeholder engagement.
In a pointed political rebuke, the statement called on Ghanaians to resist what it described as the Mahama-led administration's attacks on workers, urging the public to demand an immediate halt to such practices.
