Organised Labour Set For Nationwide Demonstration Today


Organised Labour is set for a nationwide demonstration today to register worker's displeasure with the high levels of utility tariffs, taxes and the Energy sector Levy Act.

Government has increased water by 67 point two percent and electricity by 59 point two percent. 
 
It has also introduced the energy sector levy which saw the prices of fuel rise by around 28 percent. 

But Organised Labour has kicked against  this, arguing  that, it will cripple the  finances  of workers and has therefore  scheduled a demonstration Today.
  
Government, on Monday, at a News Briefing by the  Ministry of Employment and Labour  Relations, said it can only review  the  utility tariffs, but not the energy sector levy.  

This the Secretary General of the TUC, Kofi Asamoah has described as unacceptable and will definitely go on the demonstration as planned. 
  
Labour is however, ready to sit with government on the matter if it should call for a meeting today.

Meanwhile, Organised Labour has warned political parties to stay off today’s demonstration.


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