Tag: Ghana Federation of Labour
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Overtaxing investors a threat to Ghana’s development – Organised Labour
The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) says the consistent introduction of new taxes in the country is a threat to national economic development. Mr Abraham Koomson, the GFL Secretary General, who spoke in an interview in Tema, said companies had employees and paid their salaries, as well as social security, contributing to the improvement of…
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May Day celebration must recognise labour centres – FORUM
The FORUM for Public Sector Associations and Unions is pushing for the May Day Celebration from hence to be organised under the auspices of the country’s three Labour Centres: namely the FORUM for Public Sector Associations and Unions, Ghana Trades Union Congress, and the Ghana Federation of Labour. According to the FORUM, which consists of…
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Tripartite Committee’s communiqué on COVID-19 fight misplaced – Federation of Labour
The Deputy Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Kenneth Koomson, has criticized the Tripartite Committee for failing to consider the plight of industries before coming up with its 10-point communiqué. The Tripartite Committee comprising government, Labour Unions and employers signed a 10-point communiqué on Tuesday, April 28 2020, on the need to protect businesses…
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Ghana Federation of Labour demands swift release of stimulus package to protect workers
The Deputy Secretary General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Kenneth Koomson, has asked government to expedite plans to provide a stimulus package to support ailing companies due to the COVID-19 spread. The rise in the number of confirmed cases in Ghana over the last fifteen days is 137. This has led to a number…
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Ghana Federation of Labour urges gov’t to protect local industry from pirated textiles
The Ghana Federation of Labour has reiterated its call on government to ensure that the local textile industry is protected from counterfeit and pirated products. This follows an exercise by the Ghana Standards Authority that clamped down on dealers of pirated textiles in parts of Accra last week. The Deputy Secretary General of the Ghana…