The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has announced plans to introduce a minimum wage for its members.
This decision was made at the MUSIGA National Capacity Building Workshop for the Union’s National Executive Council members, which took place in Accra.
During the workshop, participants were educated on various topics such as Collective Bargaining Agreements, MUSIGA Gender Policy, Improving Financial Management in MUSIGA, and Contractual Agreements.
The deputy general secretary of FIM, Thomas Dayan, led discussions on the Collective Bargaining Agreement (C.B.A) and highlighted its importance in ensuring a minimum wage for musicians.
Dayan pointed out that Senegal has already implemented a minimum wage for members of the Senegal Association des Métiers de la Musique (AMS) in West Africa.
As a member of the Union of Informal Workers Associations (UNIWA) of T.U.C, MUSIGA is now looking to engage with employers, event organizers, and venue owners to establish a similar arrangement for its members.
The workshop also featured insights on communication and financial management from the head of International Relations of the Swedish Musicians Federation (SMF), Jonas Franzen.
MUSIGA President, Bessa Simons, expressed optimism about the workshop’s impact on leadership within the Union, while former MUSIGA President, Bice Osei Kuffour aka Obour, urged participants to utilize the knowledge gained to develop the Union in their respective regions.
The new Chief Director of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Robert Patrick Ankobiah, reassured MUSIGA of the Ministry’s support.
The workshop was part of a Union-to-Union project organized by FIM, focusing on “Developing Musicians Unions in Africa” and involving other countries like Kenya and Senegal.
