Organized labour has declared an indefinite strike starting December 27, 2022. According to the labour unions, they will only rescind their decision when pension funds are exempted from the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. The strike is to impress Government to exempt the Pension Funds from the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. The Exchange Programme is to allow the country to restore sound public finance and sustainable debt levels and to kickstart economic growth following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organized Labour’s positionOrganized Labour strongly opposes Govt’s intention to include pension funds in its exchange programme as part of measures to revive the economy.

Source: GhanaWeb December 20, 2022 17:49 UTC