{
  "id": 2158097,
  "title": "Mineworkers petition Finance Minister over GH¢380m locked-up funds, threaten strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/mineworkers-petition-finance-minister-over-gh-380m-locked-up-funds",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:56:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/mineworkers-petition-finance-minister-over-gh%c2%a2380m-locked-up-funds-threaten-strikes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) has petitioned the Finance Minister over the locked-up funds of over 19,000 mineworkers, totaling more than GH¢380 million. The union, representing workers from the Trades Union Congress (TUC), warns that the ongoing delays could lead to widespread industrial action across the mining sector. The affected funds include Provident Fund contributions, Welfare Funds, Leave Savings, Personal Investments, and Severance Packages, which have remained inaccessible since the financial sector clean-up by the Bank of Ghana. Despite meetings with the Bank of Ghana and its Governor, no lasting solution has been found, leading the union to express concern over the Finance Minister's recent statements regarding the recovery of assets from weak or insolvent institutions, which contradicts previous assurances. The GMWU emphasizes the impact on workers' welfare, particularly those who have been made redundant or retired, and warns that the prolonged delays threaten industrial harmony within the mining sector.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}