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The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Ghana has called for the "colonial" labor laws governing employment in the country.
Dr. Yaw Baah, General Secretary of the TUC made the call to this year's Day Celebration at the Black Star Square in Accra on the theme; "Sustainable Pension for All."
Dr. Baah said the current labor laws in the country were outdated and could not address the challenges facing the contemporary worker.
"It is the need for a lawsuit of the laws governing employment of the current labor laws, which provides adequate protection for the workers of Ghana," he said.
He said the Union had made its case known to the National Tripartite Committee for a labor review of the National Labor Act to protect the interests of the workers of Ghana.
He appealed to the government to support a speedy process for a review.
"We trust that government will provide the necessary support to the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations, the Ministry of Justice and Attorney Generals' Department and the Parliament to enable us to have labor laws. colonial labor practices in some workplaces. "
Dr. Baah, however, noted that there are many flaws in the current pension scheme for workers, which is needed to be addressed.
He observed that over 11 million of the 13 million people working in the country, did not have access to pension under Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).
He said the 300 pension benefits given to a quarter of the 200,000 pensioners under the SSNIT scheme were poorly inadequate.
"This is not acceptable in a rich and proud middle-income country like Ghana. Something has gone wrong in our economic or social policy. Mr President, we will be glad to welcome you to our social policy. We are expecting complete plans on a roadmap for universal pension coverage in Ghana in the 2020 budget. "
TUC of Ghana is the main umbrella organization for trade unions in the country. It is made up of 18 affiliations.
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