Gambia: Union Leader Calls For Pay Rise For Workers  Ahead of May Day –

By Haddy Touray

The President of Federation of Labour Unions of The Gambia, Omar Ceesay, has called on the government and employers to urgently address worsening economic pressures facing workers.

These, he says, include: low wages, rising living costs and inadequate social protection.

In a statement issued out Monday ahead of International Workers’ Day, Ceesay said May Day should serve not only as a celebration of labour but also as a moment of national reflection on persistent…