Upper East TUC kick against increased utility tariffs

Bolgatanga, June 14, GNA - Workers of the Upper East Regional branch of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the weekend appealed to government to reduce the recently increased utility tariffs, complaining that they coul d not afford it.

The workers said the current utility rates released by the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) were too high. Mr. Martin Pwayidi, Regional Chairman of TUC, said workers in the region would continue to assist the TUC in its pursuit for better conditi ons of service.

Mr Samuel Atasige, Municipal Council Labour Chairman, noted that the re was the need for government to consider the plea of workers and help them to cushion the extra expenses that the recent utility rate increases would cause.