Organised labour suspends strike; gives SSNIT one month to address concerns

Organised labour suspends strike; gives SSNIT one month to address concerns

The nationwide strike by Organised Labour that was expected to commence today, Monday July 15 2024, against Social Security and National Insurance Trust’s (SSNIT) move to sell 60% shares in its four hotels to a private hotel, Rock City Hotel, owned by Bryan Acheampong, Ghana’s Food and Agriculture Minister has been suspended.

This breaking news was announced to key stakeholders at a news conference today by Dr. Yaw Baah, the Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), during an emergency meeting.

One key labour union such as Ghana Medical Association has confirmed the Organized Labours’ decision to suspend the strike action against SSNIT in a press statement issued on Monday, July 15 2024.

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In a statement signed by the Ghana Medical Association’s President and General Secretary, Dr Frank Serebour and Dr Richard Selormey, the association said “NEC in light of this decision, suspends with immediate effect, the earlier issued roadmap for industrial action and directs that all members return to post. NEC is grateful to members for your support”.

Before the suspension of the strike today, some members of organised labour had already started implementing the directive by abandoning their duty posts.

Courts in some parts of Accra has seen no work activity today. Also, most state owned agencies in Accra and other Regions in Ghana has experienced workers abandon their work today.

An instance is Ashanti Region’s Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, the Department for Outpatient Services have suspended its services to patients.

This has left many outpatients stranded and frustrated.

We hope Organised Labours’ new decision to suspend the strike action will turn things back to normal.

PRESS STATEMENT

On Friday, 12th July, 2024, Organised Labour called on all workers to join an indefinite strike action starting from today, Monday, 15th July, 2024 to back its demand for the termination of the process towards the sale of 60% of SSNIT’S shares in the four hotels.

In a letter dated 12th July, 2024 (Ref: BC/12/07/2024) SSNIT informed Organised Labour that it has terminated the sale of 60% of its stake in the hotels.

At an emergency meeting held today, Monday, 15th July, 2024, Organised Labour has decided to call off the strike. All workers are requested to resume work on Tuesday, 16th July, 2024.

We are giving SSNIT one month to engage Organised Labour to address all outstanding issues related to the management of our pensions otherwise we advise ourselves.

We thank all the working people of Ghana and all Organised Labour groups for their support.

Solidarity For Ever!

DR. YAW BAAH

SECRETARY GENERAL OF TRADES UNION CONGRESS (GHANA)

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DR. ISAAC BAMPOE ADDO

CHAIRMAN OF THE FORUM OF PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS

KENNETH KOOMSON

DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL OF GHANA FEDERATION OF LABOUR

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