The Public Utilities Workers’ Union (PUWU) has postponed its planned nationwide protest against private sector participation in the operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
In a memo to the Divisional Heads of the Senior and Junior Staff Unions, cited by JoyNews, PUWU had directed members to “embark on a nationwide demonstration against PSP.”
“We wish to inform you that the joint unions (SSU/JSU) will embark on a peaceful public demonstration across all operational regions to present a petition to the president of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama. This petition will be delivered to the regional ministers at all our operational regions,” the memo said.
Checks at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Headquarters, which was designated as the assembly point for workers in the Greater Accra Region, showed no sign of a gathering for the planned demonstration.
Sources close to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) have told JoyNews that the planned protest has been postponed.
The decision, according to JoyNews, followed a meeting between the Public Utilities Workers’ Union (PUWU) and the Ministry of Energy which began on Monday, September 28.
The discussions are expected to continue today, Tuesday, September 29, with the outcome set to determine whether the union will proceed with the demonstration or call it off entirely.