Tag: ICU
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GAWU, ICU petition President over COCOBOD issues
The General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) and the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) have expressed their displeasure over what they say are unwarranted remarks by the Board Chair of the Ghana COCOBOD. The labour unions say the development is inimical to the operations of the cocoa sector as it could block future investments. Mr.…
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Labour unions, KPMG determine exit pay for Consolidated bank staff
The Ministry of Employment and Labour relations together with the Bank of Ghana, the receiver for the Consolidated bank as well as representatives of labour unions have met over the issues affecting the staff of the Consolidated bank. This is also to reduce any apprehension among the remaining staff. Present at the meeting were officials…
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ICU negotiates exit packages for Consolidated bank staff
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) is to meet the receiver of the Consolidated Bank Ghana soon, over the exit packages for workers of the five collapsed banks. The labour union is hopeful its intervention will reduce the impact of job layoffs on the livelihoods of the affected employees. According to the General Secretary…
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Labour cases stuck at NLC as no Commission is formed
Labour adjudicating cases pending at the National Labour Commission (NLC), are expected to delay a little longer until a complete Commission is formed. Citi Business News understands the issue comes four months after the expiration of the former Commission in October last year (2017). Officials of the NLC however tell Citi Business News they are…
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ICU gets tough on enforcing daily minimum wage
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has bemoaned the lack of monitoring by the various labor unions in enforcing the implementation of the daily minimum wage. The National Tripartite Committee in July last year (2017) announced a ten percent increment in the daily minimum wage. The decision pushed the figure up from a previous…
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NLC to get new Commission by February 2018
Labour unions seeking redress at the National Labour Commission (NLC) may have to wait for at least the end of January 2018 to get their issues duly addressed. This is the indication from the NLC as it hopes that its new Commission would have been formed by then. Citi Business News has been speaking to…
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ICU bemoans delay in forming new NLC commission
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has bemoaned government’s delay in the formation of a new Commission at the National Labour Commission (NLC) to adjudicate labour issues in the country. According to the ICU, the situation has resulted in the piling of cases at the NLC. The issue is also cited to have partly…
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Analysts demand clear job creation plans
Economic analysts have described government’s job creation agenda for this year as key to turn around the fortunes of the economy. They believe the move should also reduce the overdependence on imports with an increased production level. The Economists have however suggested some key steps to be taken for government to achieve this aim by the…
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Industry demands drop in utility tariffs by January end
Among the numerous reliefs promised Ghanaians by government for this year is the reduction of power tariffs. The decision follows various complaints by Ghanaians over the high cost of power resulting in the high cost of doing business. The news of a reduction in power tariffs came as a positive one especially to many industries…
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ICU pushes for low inflation to sustain jobs
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has called on government to implement stringent measures that will further lower inflation in the country. According to the ICU, this will ensure that employers are able to sustain jobs and also absorb some of the teeming unemployed youth in the country. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta during…