Tag: TUC
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Use social dialogue in addressing COVID-19 impact on jobs -TUC urges employers
The National Tripartite Committee has urged employers to adopt social dialogue in engaging employees on work-related challenges in times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Committee, the approach is necessary in the event of possible layoffs or other mitigating measures. Social dialogue is the process whereby social partners negotiate, often in…
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TUC urges use of social dialogue in addressing COVID-19 impact on jobs
Director of Research and Policy at the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr. Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, is calling on government and stakeholders to resort to social dialogue in addressing the economic impact of the novel Coronavirus on businesses. Social dialogue is the process whereby social partners negotiate, often in collaboration with the government, to influence the…
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TUC urges all workers to comply with partial lock-down rules
The Trades Union Congress, TUC, has asked on all workers within parts of Greater Accra and Kumasi who are not exempted from the restriction of movement, to obey the rules set out by government in order to avoid the further spread of the novel Coronavirus. This follows the announcement by President Akufo-Addo on Friday, 27th…
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Implement a lockdown if necessary to curb COVID-19 spread- TUC tells Gov’t
The Trades Union Congress, TUC, has called on government to implement “more aggressive measures” to curb the continuous spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. According to the TUC, government should implement a total lock-down if need be. A lockdown is a state of isolation or restricted access instituted as a security measure in…
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Protect Ghanaians from layoffs with local content policy for oil & gas sector – Union
The General, Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress, wants government to take a second look at the local content policy for the oil and gas sector, to ensure that Ghanaians are protected from layoffs when production companies face operational challenges. This follows Tullow Oil Ghana’s decision to reduce its workforce…
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Pensions, wages, top TUC’s expectations in 2019 budget
The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) is asking the government to publish the outcome of investigations into the review of the operations of SSNIT as soon as possible. Organised labour believes that this should inform further deliberations on how to improve the Trust to ensure the welfare of employees. The comments were contained in the…
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Reduce taxes, stabilise cedi to bring down fuel prices – TUC
The Trades Union’s Congress (TUC), is asking the Akuffo-Addo government to review a number of taxes that contribute to the astronomical increases in the prices of petroleum products. It also wants pragmatic steps taken to strengthen the Ghana cedi against other major currencies. These demands by TUC come at a time when there is public…
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Stable economy: Businesses, labour demand more
The government will have to convince Ghanaians on how it is working to restore economic stability and improve livelihoods. This is because general reactions from key business associations on the Citi Breakfast Show pointed to virtual dissatisfaction. The groups comprise importers, exporters and organized labour. For the three groups, anything short of an improved standard…
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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 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…