Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Bernard Owusu, has made a passionate call for a national shift from the minimum wage to a living wage, insisting that Ghanaian workers deserve compensation that ensures dignity and economic security.
Speaking on Channel One Newsroom on May 1, Mr.
Owusu criticised the current minimum wage structure, describing it as unfair and unsustainable. "We feel that being paid with a living wage is the way to go because the minimum wage that we've been getting as workers is something that is not right," he said. "We think that we need to change to that point whereby you'll be taken care of in terms of your household, your family, so that you'll have something that is dignified to live on." Citing the example of workers earning as little as GH¢19 to GH¢20 for a full day's labour, Mr.
Owusu said the situation was "not right" and urged government to take immediate action to overhaul the system. "Can you imagine a Ghanaian worker being paid 20 cedis or even 19 cedis for eight hours of work?" he asked. "This is something that is not right and we think that the country needs to reset these salaries." Mr.
