The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU-Ghana), Morgan Ayawine, has stated that despite positive economic indicators, the living conditions of the ordinary Ghanaian worker remain largely unchanged, with the prices of essential needs still out of reach. In his 2025 Christmas message to union members and workers nationwide, Ayawine acknowledged government efforts but insisted more must be done to alleviate the burdens workers have endured "for far too long." "While there have been some positive economic indicators during the year... these gains are yet to translate meaningfully into improved living conditions for the ordinary worker and the generality of Ghanaians," Ayawine said in the release issued on Wednesday.