The Civil and Local Government Staff Association Ghana (CLOGSAG), says it will only reconsider its decision to demonstrate if government withdraws its letter concerning the implementation of the VAT on electricity.
The Organized Labor unions are insisting on their demand for the complete withdrawal of the 15 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed on electricity. Currently, 35 labor unions are in a crucial meeting to decide whether to declare a strike.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced the closure of its basic schools in response to an ongoing industrial action by various unions within the educational sector.