Tag: Solomon Kotei
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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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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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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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Job creation high on agenda for ICU on May Day celebration
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), has made fresh appeals for government to address the high levels of unemployment in the country. The union has also said it is dissatisfied with labour developments in the first quarter of 2017 as businesses still suffer from high cost of operations as well as high utility bills.…