Tag: General Transport
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TOR-Torentco deal: Some staff raise fresh alarm over formation of subsidiary companies
Some workers of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) have raised fresh alarm over government’s plans to revamp the operations of the refinery through Torentco Asset Management. The concerned staff are alleging the formation of two separate companies that still have Torentco as part of its shareholders. On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the workers who are…
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Blue Ocean Investments, GTPCWU sign agreement to forestall agitations in oil and gas sector
Blue Ocean Investments Limited, has signed a collective bargaining agreement with the General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU), an umbrella body for oil and gas sector workers in the country. The agreement, which was signed on Monday, August 10, 2020, seeks to govern all labour and remuneration issues between Blue Ocean Investments and…
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Transport operators, other businesses affected by disinfection exercise in Accra markets
Trading activities in 137 markets in Accra came to a halt on Monday to pave way for a disinfection exercise as part of government’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Ghana has already recorded 247 cases with two deaths, and the cases are expected to go up. Operators of public transport, such as…
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Petroleum Workers Union urges gov’t to stop Kosmos, Tullow Ghana’s layoffs
The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers’ Union of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC), has called on the government and other stakeholders to kick against Tullow Ghana and Kosmos Energy’s plans to layoff Ghanaian workers over operational challenges. The group in a statement issued on Thursday, February 27, said the two companies are only…