by Abu Mubarik
Workers in Ghana will today, May 1, 2017, join their counterparts in the world to commemorate International Workers' Day or May Day.
Workers' day is a national holiday in Ghana and a dozen of other countries, marked to celebrate workers as well as highlight their challenges.
This year's celebration is under the theme: “Ghana @ 60: Mobilising Ghana’s Future through the creation of Decent Jobs.’’
The Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) has commended Organised Labour and all workers of Ghana for their contribution toward the socio-economic development of Ghana.
"The monumental sacrifices made by the working people of Ghana towards nation building and national progress are highly commended, a statement signed by Mr Alex Frimpong, the Chief Executive Officer of GEA said.
It also called for pragmatic and realistic policies for job creation for the mainly unemployed youth.
"Unemployment is increasingly that sustainable, pragmatic and realistic policies that would be adopted and implemented to create the needed jobs.
“It is the firm belief of GEA that employment creation and by extension economic development cannot be successful in an atmosphere of industrial unrest, disagreements and misunderstanding at both the enterprise and national levels," the GEA said.
This year's May Day will be marked at the Independent Square where President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to address the workers.
Meanwhile, a coalition of newly recruited teachers who have not been paid for months has said they will boycott the celebration.
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