The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers’ Union (GTPCWU) of the Trades Union Congress has assured of the immediate reinstatement of two union executives who were interdicted by the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Board of Directors in connection with the controversial TOR-Torentco deal.
The Board alleged that the Chairperson for the Junior Staff Association at TOR and the Chairman for the Senior Staff Association were interdicted for disclosing classified information regarding the TOR-Torentco deal during a press conference.
According to the Board, the staff breached the non-disclosure agreement regarding the draft TOR/Torentco Lease and O&M agreements.
However, Chairman of the Petroleum Union Senior Staff Association, Anthony Joojo Koomson said the two interdicted executives did no wrong.
He claimed that the Board is just usurping its powers to influence Management of TOR.
“We will ensure that the right thing is done and that this brother and sister will be recalled to their work immediately and unconditionally because they have not done anything wrong.
“It is just that the Board feels that they have the authority to influence Management to sort of take such decision,” he said in an interview on TV3’s News Central, January 16.
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Mr. Koomson said the Union “will call the bluff of the board” and ensure the law takes it course.
“I think they [the Board members] will laugh at the wrong side of their mouths”, he stressed.
TOR workers had previously opposed the deal and demanded the dissolution of the TOR Board.