{"id":183263,"date":"2016-01-20T09:51:34","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T09:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=183263"},"modified":"2016-01-20T09:51:34","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T09:51:34","slug":"organised-labour-demo-begins-nationwide-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=183263","title":{"rendered":"Organised labour nationwide demo [photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thousands of public sector workers across the country hit the streets on Wednesday to protest the hikes in utility and fuel prices.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183268\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-183268 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Akzljona9l5rRKNrgsDgpNhIT-AWb0cCwio3hM8sFM7H.jpg\" alt=\"Org demo Accra\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour demonstrates in the Greater Accra Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protesters want government to reverse the recent increases in utility tariffs and petroleum prices.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183267\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-183267 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/AgulQyR2m0S6h6C2f_XZJD03GvmFirP6d-4ejfzkRnaC.jpg\" alt=\"Org demo Accra\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour in the Greater Accra Region\u00a0wielding placards to express their displeasure.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They are also unhappy about the new taxes they say have brought undue pressure on them and their families.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183266\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-183266 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Ahz53IsKEJjDp4LRWyeguOrROrze8kIE6UnXpkb2NItH-1.jpg\" alt=\"Org demo Accra\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hundreds have converged at\u00a0the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, clad in red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The demonstration is expected to be followed by a nationwide strike on January 21 and 22.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183282\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-183282 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/organised-demo-western-region-7.jpg\" alt=\"organised demo western region (7)\" width=\"590\" height=\"355\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour in the Central Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183291\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183291\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/organised-demo-central-region-4.jpg\" alt=\"Police presence at the Organised Labour Protest in the Central Region\" width=\"600\" height=\"357\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Police presence at the Organised Labour Protest in the Central Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183290\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183290\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/organised-demo-central-region-3.jpg\" alt=\"Protesters gathered in front of Mfantsipim High School, Central Region\" width=\"600\" height=\"326\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protesters gathered in front of Mfantsipim High School, Central Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183305\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183305\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/organised-demo-volta-region-2.jpg\" alt=\"Demonstrations in the Volta Region took off late after delays\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demonstrations in the Volta Region took off late after delays<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183304\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183304\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183304\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/organised-demo-volta-region-1.jpg\" alt=\"Organised Labour protesting on the streets of Ho\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour protesting on the streets of Ho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183303\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183303\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/organised-demo-volta-region.jpg\" alt=\"Organised Labour in the Volta Region\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour in the Volta Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183314\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183314\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/organised-demo-western-region-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Protesters hit the street in the Western Region\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protesters hit the street in the Western Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183313\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183313\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/organised-demo-western-region-6.jpg\" alt=\"Organised Labour in the Western Region\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour in the Western Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183312\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183312\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/organised-demo-western-region-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"Organised Labour marches in protest in the Western Region\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour marches in protest in the Western Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183311\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183311\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/organised-demo-western-region-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Organised Labour marches in protest in the Western Region\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour marches in protest in the Western Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183344\" style=\"width: 667px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183344\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/labour-demo-ashanti-region-9.jpg\" alt=\"Organised Labour demo in the Ashanti Region\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour demo in the Ashanti Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183341\" style=\"width: 667px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183341\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/labour-demo-ashanti-region-6.jpg\" alt=\"Organised Labour demo in the Ashanti Region\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour demo in the Ashanti Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183337\" style=\"width: 588px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-183337\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/labour-demo-ashanti-region-2.jpg\" alt=\"Organised Labour demo in the Ashanti Region\" width=\"588\" height=\"441\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour demo in the Ashanti Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183336\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183336\" style=\"width: 533px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-183336\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/labour-demo-ashanti-region-1.jpg\" alt=\"Organised Labour demo in the Ashanti Region\" width=\"533\" height=\"425\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour demo in the Ashanti Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183338\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183338\" style=\"width: 533px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183338\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/labour-demo-ashanti-region-3.jpg\" alt=\"Organised Labour demo in the Ashanti Region\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour demo in the Ashanti Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183342\" style=\"width: 667px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183342\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/labour-demo-ashanti-region-7.jpg\" alt=\"Organised Labour demo in the Ashanti Region\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organised Labour demo in the Ashanti Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of public sector workers across the country hit the streets on Wednesday to protest the hikes in utility and fuel prices. The protesters want government to reverse the recent increases in utility tariffs and petroleum prices. 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