The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) has directed workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana not to attend to official duties today and Monday until government backs down on its concession plan.<\/p>\n
PUWU argues that the action is in protest of what it describes as a disrespectful attitude showed them by the Millennium Development Authority (MIDA).<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”GtkcXdDUincWpWue8ms8dIjm60wOPLe2″]PUWU made the order after a meeting on Thursday and issued a circular to all its members to that effect.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll staff across ECG operational areas are to report to work but no official duties will be carried out today 2nd<\/sup> September, 2016 and Monday 5th<\/sup> September 2016,\u201d the circular added.<\/p>\n It however, directed ECG staff to attend to \u201ccritical areas like hospital theaters as well as security installations\u2026should a fault occur.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAll staff are to wear red attire to work on Monday. All the above actions are in protest of MIDA\u2019s gross disrespect, lack of transparency and lack of trust. All members are to take note and comply,\u201d the circular added.<\/p>\n 3 hours demo<\/strong><\/p>\n PUWU, last week embarked on a three-day nationwide demonstration<\/strong><\/a><\/span> to protest the privatization of ECG and demand the review of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact which they claimed has the roadmap for massive lay-offs.<\/p>\n The exercise had all offices of ECG across the country, closed for up to three hours.<\/p>\n \u2018ECG privatization\u2019 won\u2019t lead to lay-offs<\/strong><\/p>\n But MIDA downplayed assertions<\/strong><\/a><\/span> that the MCC compact will impact negatively on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and result in lay-offs.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reality is that, the concession arrangement will create more jobs in the power sector,\u201d a statement from MiDA noted.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Godwin A. Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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