The Forum of Public Sector Registered Pension Scheme Workers say they will not call off their strike despite a court order, directing them to do so.
Government secured a ruling from the court last Friday, through an ex parte motion, ordering the twelve striking labour unions to return to work.
The unions announced a nationwide strike on October 22 to protest what they say is government’s failure to pay public sector workers their tier two pension funds into a private trustee account.
[contextly_sidebar id=”N5kAZFDcVJHiYglHdV24mi5UW4LBi3WU”]Government subsequently sued the unions with the intention of having the court compel the unions to end the strike as well as seek interpretation to the Labour Act.
But speaking to Citi News, the President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Christian Addai-Poku insisted the strike by the various labor unions will not be called off.
“The unions are concerned, they have not been served with any verdict from any court and so for as the status quo has not changed, our position is still the same. If there is any new thing that develops, the forum will meet and then we will communicate any development to our members. And even that aside, for the Ghana Education Service workers, we are also on another strike and therefore this one, if anything should happen to the forum it doesn’t mark the end of anything,” he explained.
“On the substantive case, we have been sent to court and we are going to enter an appearance on Tuesday and so that one, no development has occurred. If there is any other development, apart from this process, we have not been notified and therefore we cannot be obligated to comply with something that we are not aware of.We are set to meet the Ministry on Tuesday,” Mr. Addai-Poku added.
Meanwhile the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Haruna Iddrisu and the Attorney General are expected to address a press conference on Monday over the recent labour agitations.
By: Marian Efe Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana