TUC worried over yawning gap between salaries of CEO and workers 

The Trades Union Congress (TUC), has organised a seminar in Accra to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of World Day for Decent Work which falls on October 7 annually. 

The focus of the forum was "Decent Work, Decent Wages". 

The Acting TUC Secretary General, Joshua Ansah, said the idea of decent work sums up the aspirations of workers to ensure that they have among others things, opportunities for work that is productive, and delivers a fair income and social protection for families. 

Mr. Ansah stated that in 2005, the Tripartite Committee agreed to move from a Minimum Wage to a Living Wage. 

He therefore asked government to ratify ILO Convention 131 to help provide the needed  basis for a Living Wage in the country.  

Mr. Ansah entreated government to make decent work key in its actions to ensure economic growth and build a new global economy that puts people first. 

He maintained that the TUC will continue to engage all social partners to make Ghanaian workers improve on their living standards. 

The Acting TUC Secretary General, expressed worry about  the sharp contrast and yawning  gap between salaries of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and that of ordinary workers in organisations.

He said Ghanaian workers deserve one hundred percent pay increase to adequately meet individual and family needs. 

He identified the low wage of majority of workers in the country as the cause of pension pay challenges with greater number of pensioners living in poor conditions. 

Mr. Ansah indicated that it is long overdue to start looking at the consumption basket rather than focusing on individual minimum wage since the minimum wage in Ghana does not support decent life.

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