The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is unhappy about the government’s decision to freeze employment in the Civil and Public services in 2023.
The TUC believes the decision is a stab in the back because government promised not to do so.
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta while presenting the 2023 budget statement on Thursday announced the decision by government as part of measures to reduce the soaring public expenditure.
In an interview with JoyNews, on Friday, Deputy TUC General Secretary, Joshua Ansah said TUC is disappointed in government for that decision.
“I am really disappointed about the freeze of employment in the civil and public services in 2023, because this is something that the TUC has spoken about it all this while. When the IMF team came to this country, we had the opportunity to meet with them and one of the issues we raised with them is about the freeze of employment that always becomes their conditionality anytime they access their programme, we were assured that that was not going to happen,” he stated.
Mr. Ansah noted that the TUC will discuss this issue with its Social Welfare Committee and respond appropriately.
Meanwhile, government has introduced a number of measures to cut its expenditure for the year 2023.
SOURCE TheGhanaianVoice
