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PSWU holds delegates conference in
Kumasi
Kumasi, July 14, GNA
– The Public Service Workers Union (PSWU) of the Ghana
Trades Union Congress (TUC) has expressed concern about the
alleged take-over of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB)
by the Stanbic Bank.
It noted that the ADB plays a crucial role as the backbone
of the national economy and therefore appealed to the
government and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to come out clear
about their intentions to defuse the unnecessary tension
that was being built by the workers of the two banks and a
section of the population.
Mr. Abraham Okine, General Secretary of the PSWU expressed
the concern when addressing the Ashanti regional branch of
the Union at its delegates’ conference in Kumasi on
Thursday.
The day’s conference attended by 108 delegates selected from
the various districts in the region aimed at taking stock of
its activities and programmes and adopts effective measures
to improve on its performances.
He was not happy about the recent labour unrest in the
country and attributed it partly to the non-availability of
the Legislative Instrument (LI) that gives the confines of
the law for proper conformity by practitioners and all
stakeholders.
The General Secretary therefore urged the government through
the Ministry of Manpower, Youth and Employment to expedite
action on the LI on the Labour Act 651, 2003.
Mr Okine stated that the union wanted to chart a new look
and frontiers which demanded the efforts of the members
towards the attainment of the objective.
He therefore asked the various branches of the union to
organize themselves for regular meetings and initiate more
programmes at all times.
Mr Mensah Nyarko, National Chairman of the PSWU, who swore
the seven-member new executives for the regional branch of
the union under the chairmanship of Mr A.B. Santos into
office, advised them to work harder to ensure growth and
development of the union.
Mr Santos also advised members to unite and co-operate with
the executives to enable them to steer the affairs of the
union successfully.
GNA
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