Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Ofosu Asamoah, has revealed that there's a significant level of mistrust between labor unions and the government.

Mr. Asamoah highlighted that this ongoing tension often culminates in industrial strikes against the government, despite assurances to address labor unions' demands.

In an interview with TV3, he emphasized that the composition of the NLC ensures impartiality towards any political party in power, eliminating bias.

Ofosu Asamoah said, “There is a high level of mistrust between Labour Unions and government. The composition of the NLC makes it nearly impossible to be biased towards any party.”

In November last year, Organised Labour proposed a 75% increase in base pay for 2024, initiating negotiations with the government.

Subsequently, reports indicated that Organised Labour agreed to a 60% base pay increment during negotiations.

After two days of negotiation, the labor union secured a 23% raise in the base pay for 2024.

It's anticipated that this increase will be adjusted upwards by an additional 2% from July 2024 to December 2024.

This adjustment will result in a total increase of 25% for the year.