TUC outlines key expectations ahead of Mahama’s SONA

Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Bernard Owusu, has highlighted key issues the union expects President John Dramani Mahama to address in his upcoming State of the Nation Address on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

In an exclusive interview on Channel One Newsroom, Owusu called for a clear explanation of the government’s “resetting agenda,” urging the president to provide specific details and actionable measures.

“We need clarity on what the government means by resetting Ghana and the concrete steps it plans to take,” he stated.

He also stressed the urgent need for policies to tackle the rising cost of living and high unemployment rates, emphasizing that Ghanaians expect a well-defined plan to address these pressing challenges.

Additionally, the TUC hopes to hear the government’s strategy for fostering national unity and reducing extreme partisanship.

On the issue of wages, Owusu called for a firm commitment to addressing wage disparities and improving overall pay conditions for workers.

The TUC remains hopeful that the president's address will provide clear, actionable solutions to these concerns.

“There should be clarity on what the government means by resetting Ghana with specific details and measures. The government outlined measures to address the rising cost of living and unemployment rate. And also, we are looking forward to hearing the government put in measures to unify the country, moving away from this extreme partisanship towards what we call a new era of unity and consensus.

“The wage situation in the country, a commitment to addressing the wage situation in the country and also adopting a living wage to replace the current minimum wage and to address pay inequalities, efforts to increase pension coverage, improve retirees income and implement pension unification, particularly for the informal economy,” he said

—citinewsroom