NLA says 12% salary offer remains on table, urges striking staff to return to work

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) Board and Management have urged members of the Authority’s local staff union to return to work following renewed engagements aimed at resolving a dispute over salaries and income tax adjustments.

The engagement brought together Labour, Jobs and Employment Relations Minister Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) Chief Executive Officer Dr George Smith Graham, NLA Board Chairman Frederick Amissah, NLA Director-General Mohammed Abdul-Salam and executives of the local union led by the national executives of the Financial, Business and Services Employees Union (FBSEU).and the executives of the local union led by the national executives of the Financial, Business and Services Employees Union (FBSEU), it has reached consensus to resolve all outstanding issues,” the statement said.