Declaring strikes through press conferences is illegal, the Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Ofosu Asamoah, has said.
He explained that the law mandates the unions to write to their employers and give notice to the NLC for a period of not less than seven days.
Speaking in an interview with TV3’s Kemmini Amanor on the Hot Issues, on Sunday, April 21, he said “The law does not provide for strikes to be declared through press conferences.
“Strikes are legal but the law says you have to write to your employer and give notice to the NLC for a period of not less than seven days.”
During the interview, Mr Ofosu Asamoah also observed that the level of mistrust between labour unions and the government is very high.
This, he said, results in the industrial actions taken by the unions despite assurances from the government to work on their demands.
When it comes to the NLC, he indicated, the Commission cannot be biased against any of the parties, either the government or the unions.
“There is a high level of mistrust between Labour Unions and government. The composition of the NLC makes it nearly impossible to be biased towards any party,” he said.
There’s a high level of mistrust between Labour Unions and gov’t – Ofosu Asamoah, Executive Secretary, National Labour Commission#HotIssues #3NewsGH pic.twitter.com/QupV8x5no3
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Regarding the ongoing negotiations with teacher unions for an improved condition of service, he said “the disagreements are based on financial issues and so Finance Ministry has been involved.”
Negotiations with Teacher Unions: The disagreements are based on financial issues and so Finance Ministry has been involved – Ofosu Asamoah, Executive Secretary, National Labour Commission#HotIssues #3NewsGH pic.twitter.com/UbnJ2VP4UU
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