The government has been urged by the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) of Ghana to be practical while putting forward measures that will further aid in lowering fuel costs in 2023 to lessen the cost of transportation products and services throughout Ghana.
In a New Year's letter to workers, ICU General Secretary Morgan Ayawine stressed that the government must also take steps to ensure that the Ghana cedi's value relative to other major trading currencies stabilises.
This, he said, would not only lower Ghana's high cost of living, but would also encourage workers to stick to their fundamental duties of promoting Ghana's rapid economic growth.
Consolidate the cedi
"Government should continue the steps put in place to ensure the cedi's stabilisation versus other significant trade currencies to facilitate conducting business in Ghana, and to cut prices of goods and services to ameliorate the economic suffering placed on Ghanaians," Mr. Ayawine stated.
Since the government is the single largest employer in Ghana, according to Mr. Ayawine, it is crucial that it develop policies that would guarantee an equitable distribution of the nation's wealth in exchange for workers' reciprocal goodwill in order to boost output and revenue creation.
To secure a balanced distribution of the national cake for a reciprocal gesture of workers and a growth in production, he said, "we call on government, the single largest employer, and other employers."
To make 2023 a memorable year, he urged employees to stay motivated and dedicated to their primary duties.
Outlook for 2023
The year 2023 has the potential to be successful, and in order to make that happen, we workers and nation-builders must play our parts with fervour and determination, he said.
Mr. Ayawine emphasised that it is crucial for employees to return to work in 2023 with renewed vigour in order to help their respective employers realise their organisational goals in accordance with ICU's historical motto.
We should not let this discourage us, but rather use it as a springboard to make a strong comeback to face and overcome those challenges and make this year economically viable in our individual, corporate, social, and national lives, Mr. Ayawine urged. "We cannot discount or gloss over the myriad of economic challenges that engulfed us as workers in the year just gone by; nonetheless, we should use that as a stepping stone to make that happen," he said.
Keep your zeal.
Mr. Ayawine believed that employees could only be regarded as selfless and patriotic nation builders if they stayed ardent in their work.
"Hard labour never breaks a bone, so let us as employees continue to work harder for the accomplishment of organisational and governmental goals."
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