The Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has requested an urgent engagement with the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition over the government’s proposed merger of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and the Energy Commission.
In a letter dated October 22, 2025, and signed by the Union’s General Secretary, Bernard Adjei, the PSWU said the request was prompted by growing concerns from staff of the two commissions—who are members of the union—about the potential impact of the merger on their employment and working conditions.
The Union noted that workers feared the process might be finalised without adequate consultation or consideration of their inputs.
“There are further concerns that the process may be concluded without critical concerns from the Union being factored,” the letter stated.
The PSWU emphasised that the proposed merger has major implications for staff and therefore requires thorough dialogue between the Ministry and relevant stakeholders.
“Engagement on the matter will enable us to better appreciate the proposal, make possible inputs into it, with a view to arrive at more workable options,” the letter added.
Mr. Adjei underscored that the PSWU represents workers across more than 75 public sector organisations, including PURC, the Energy Commission, VRA, GRIDCo, NEDCo, and the Bui Power Authority, making it a key stakeholder in the proposed restructuring.
The letter, copied to the Chief of Staff at the Jubilee House, the Secretary-General of the TUC (Ghana), and executives of both commissions, expressed confidence that the Ministry would grant the Union an early engagement to address these concerns.
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