One-time US presidential contender Bernie Sanders spoke in favor of unionization at a largely African-American Mississippi Nissan plant, in an appearance that doubled as Democratic outreach in the wake of Donald Trump’s election. Sanders, who was bested by Hillary Clinton during the Democratic Party’s primary, was accompanied by actor Danny Glover and other officials from … Read more
Eight officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have hauled the Authority before an Accra High Court over trade union dues. The applicants, who filed the suit on behalf of all officers of the Customs Division, are requesting an order for interlocutory injunction restraining the Authority from receiving and deducting the … Read more
Film-maker Wen Hai had intended to portray the gritty lives of Chinese migrants toiling in factories in his documentary “We The Workers”, but wound up chronicling a gathering crackdown on courageous labour groups. The 174-minute film serves as a record of the waning months for unofficial labour organisations, run mostly by current and former workers, … Read more
At least six people died during violent protests in the Guinean capital Monday, as people demonstrated over teachers’ strikes that have closed schools for the past three weeks, government sources said. At least 30 people were also wounded, including members of the police force in Conakry, the government said in a statement. A number of … Read more
The Employment and Labour Relations Ministry is to investigate the claims of the officials of the National Labour Commission (NLC) wanting their boss sacked. Staff of the NLC are demanding the immediate removal of the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Charles Adongo Bawa Duah. Information gathered by the Economy Times indicate that the move is … Read more
The Health Service Workers Union (HSWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in collaboration with LO-FTF (Trade Unions in Denmark) is training selected members of the TUC on eldercare. The participants drawn from the various unions of the TUC are being trained to partner civil society, government and its agencies to implement the national ageing … 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
A delegation of professors and students from The College of New Jersey, (TCNJ) USA, has conducted an assessment for children with intellectual disabilities. The trip by the Special Education group forms part of a study abroad program aimed at broadening their worldview on their chosen fields of study. The group assessed autistic children and offered … Read more
A delegation of professors and students from the United States has arrived in Ghana to train parents, teachers and caregivers on how effectively take care of children with intellectual disabilities. The delegation from The College of New Jersey, (TCNJ) USA is expected to conduct assessments on children intellectual disabilities including Autism, in order to design … Read more
A delegation of professors and students from the College of New Jersey, (TCNJ) USA, is in Ghana conducting assessments for children with intellectual disabilities including Autism, and offering training to parents, teachers and caregivers on how to effectively take care of children with special needs. The trip by this Special Education group forms part of a … 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
As the John Mahama-led administration’s tenure ends on January 7, some teacher unions have expressed their disappointment about the outgoing administration’s handling of the various teacher related issues that came up within the period. The administration faced challenges in the education sector including strikes by a number of teacher unions in the country over unpaid salary arrears, issues pertaining … Read more
Over 2400 graduate teachers were recruited into the Ghana Education Service with appointment dating back to 1st September, 2016. About four months down the academic calendar, not much can be said in relation to processes leading to the processing of our document, staff ID’s, biometric registration and salaries. A few have received their staff IDs … Read more
Junior Staff of the PSC Tema Shipyard have broken away to form a new union, and the Maritime and Dockworkers Union (MDU) of the TUC, which used to negotiate on their behalf, is up in arms, calling on the Labour Commission to revoke their Collective Bargaining Certificate. The MDU argues that the Labour Commission “wrongfully” … Read more
The Auditor General is validating the pension of some labour unions in the country to enable their fund managers receive the monies on their behalf. The Finance Minister Seth Terkper confirmed this in an interview on the Citi Breakfast show on Friday [November 25]. Some labour unions in the country including the Ghana National Association … Read more
The Auditor General is validating the pension of some labour unions in the country to enable their fund managers receive the monies on their behalf. The Finance Minister Seth Tekper confirmed this in an interview on the Citi Breakfast show on Friday [November 25]. Some labour unions in the country including the Ghana National Association … Read more
President John Mahama has said there will be no job cuts in the public sector under the three-year $918-million deal between Ghana and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Executive Board of the IMF in April 2015 approved the three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Ghana in an amount equivalent to SDR … Read more
Twelve labour unions have hinted they would embark on a nationwide strike starting Tuesday over the failure of government to pay their five percent Tier II pension deduction. National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) President, Christian Adai Poku told Joy News they are dissatisfied with government’s handling of the issue, which informs their the decision. … Read more
Twelve Labour Unions are planning to embark on a strike over transfer of their tier two pension contribution this week. The twelve, including the Ghana Medical Association(GMA), representing doctors and the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) are demanding an immediate transfer of their pension contributions to their private fund managers. The Chairman of the … Read more