Maritime and Dockworkers Union bemoans low levels of incomes

The Maritime and Dockworkers Union of the TUC has held its 12th Quadrennial Delegates’ Conference in Winneba.
 
Delegates discussed important issues relating to the maritime industry, workers’ rights, the Trade Union Movement, the national economy and the Global situation.
 
The Union in a statement called on government and its regulatory institutions to give serious consideration to the low levels of incomes of consumers especially workers, in determining tariffs of utilities.
 
It noted that salary increases of workers do not match the level of increases in the tariffs of utilities, adding that the high tariffs of electricity and water have led to high cost of living and job losses. 

The statement expressed worry about the implication of private participation in the distribution of electricity in a concessionaire arrangement for a period of 25 years. 

It said the move would undermine national laws and sovereignty and result in the overall increase in the price of electricity.
 
The statement called on government to abrogate the concessionaire arrangement in energy being implemented by MiDA because it is not in the interest of Ghana.

It also noted that the regulatory framework for the oil and gas industry does not adequately address issues of transparency and accountability.

It therefore called on government to take measures to prevent corruption and exploitation.

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