General News of Wednesday, 14 September 2016Source: citifmonline.comEC staff demand 50% of salary as allowance, free fuelCharlotte Osei EC bossWorkers of the Electoral Commission (EC) are demanding 50 percent of their salary as allowances for their inability to engage in social and political activities as staff of a neutral organization. The EC workers also demanded 30 gallons of fuel monthly for officers at the Regional Directorates and the Head Office who use their vehicles for official duties. “We have Senior Officers at the Regional Directorates and at the Head office who require official vehicles to do their official work but do not have access to official vehicles so they use their private vehicles to do their official work. EC staff to strike over low salaries. In January this year, the workers union and the Senior Staff Association of the Electoral Commission (EC), served notice of an impending strike over poor salaries and conditions of service.

Source: GhanaWeb September 14, 2016 15:45 UTC