The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has given a week ultimatum to the management of Volta Star Textiles Limited to return to the negotiation table with its workers or risk industrial disharmony. Its Deputy National General Secretary in-charge of operations, Morgan Ayawine, insists the continuous delay in negotiating for conditions of service could affect … Read more
Elvis Van Lare, the Volta Regional Secretary of Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to ensure that workers especially those in the Free Zones companies are allowed to form unions to protect them. Elvis Van Lare who bemoaned the recent cases of abuse of workers said workers particularly those in the free … Read more
FEAR and anguish have gripped chiefs and people of Sefwi, Mafia, a farming community in Sefwi Juaboso District of the Western Region, following the arrest of 22 opinion leaders by soldiers and police officers. The incident, Today learnt, occurred at 2:00 a.m., dawn yesterday. The soldiers and police officers, according to residents, beat them up including innocent students, for picketing against … Read more
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), Mr Solomon Kotei says the vision of the employer must remain notable to all workers, especially when they want to remain in employment. He said: “The mission, vision and value of the employer should be bound in the hearts of every worker to ensure … Read more
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has urged the government to fulfil its promises of reducing utility tariffs to bring relief to Ghanaian workers. The General Secretary of the union, Mr Solomon Kotei, said it was no secret that the high utility tariffs were a stress on the pockets of workers and that the … Read more
General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) Solomon Kotei, says he would not reject the offer, if he is appointed chief executive of Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). According to Solomon kotei, the workers unions will prefer someone who has risen through the ranks in the industry to be the next CEO of COCOBOD. … Read more
General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) Solomon Kotei, says he would not reject the offer, if he is appointed chief executive of Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). According to Solomon kotei, the workers unions will prefer someone who has risen through the ranks in the industry to be the next CEO of COCOBOD. … Read more
Management of Mantrac Ghana is said to be frustrating its employees who want to finally pull out from the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) last year to join the Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU). Some of the affected workers, who disclosed this to BUSINESS GUIDE on condition of anonymity in an interview yesterday said: … Read more
State attorneys have debunked claims they are embarking on an illegal strike. The lawyers who have been on a sit-down strike for two months now are demanding better conditions of service and the implementation of their pension scheme. Government has threatened to relieve them of their post if they fail to call off the strike. … Read more