The Senior Staff Union (SSU) and Junior Staff Union (JSU) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced a series of protest actions against the government’s proposed privatisation of the power distributor.
The unions, in a joint statement issued by their National Divisions, said their National Executive Council had earlier approved measures to oppose the government’s planned Private Sector Participation (PSP) arrangement for ECG.
As part of the initial phase of the protest, members have been directed to report to work wearing red armbands.
The directive took effect on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, and will remain in place until the unions announce their next course of action the following week.
Despite the protest, members have been instructed to continue carrying out their regular duties while wearing the armbands.
Red flags to be replaced
The unions have also directed branch executives at ECG operational facilities to replace existing red flags with larger ones displaying clear messages explaining the purpose of the protest.
According to the unions, all members and branch executives are required to comply with the directives as part of efforts to demonstrate their opposition to the proposed PSP arrangement.
The action forms part of what the unions describe as a broader campaign to resist the government’s plans to introduce private sector participation in the management of ECG.
Unions raise concerns over ECG privatisation
The SSU and JSU maintain that the proposed privatisation could have implications for workers and the future of the state-owned electricity distributor.
The unions have therefore called on members to remain united as they pursue their position against the proposed arrangement.
The statement was signed by Chairman of the Senior Staff Union, Bro. Christopher Apawu, and Chairman of the Junior Staff Union, Bro. Larry Lucky Agboka.
It concluded with an appeal to members to maintain solidarity as the unions prepare to announce further actions.
No immediate response had been received from ECG management or the Ministry of Energy on the unions’ planned protest actions at the time of publication.
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