{"id":251199,"date":"2016-09-23T19:32:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T19:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=251199"},"modified":"2016-09-23T19:32:52","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T19:32:52","slug":"petroleum-workers-petition-ghana-gas-board-over-dismissals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/09\/petroleum-workers-petition-ghana-gas-board-over-dismissals\/","title":{"rendered":"Petroleum workers petition Ghana Gas Board over dismissals"},"content":{"rendered":"
The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers\u2019 Union, (GTPCWU), is petitioning the Ghana National Gas Company Limited over the dismissal\u00a0and suspension of some workers at the Atuabo Gas Processing plant.<\/p>\n
A total of forty-five workers have been affected in various disciplinary measures taken by the management of the Ghana Gas Company Limited for demonstrating against poor working conditions at the facility.<\/p>\n
The appointments of thirteen (13) workers at the Atuabo Gas processing plant have been terminated while thirty two (32) others have been served with various terms of suspension for engaging in the act.<\/p>\n
But a petition signed by the General Secretary of the Petroleum and Chemical Workers\u2019 Union, stated, \u201cthe National Union wishes to petition your high office against the untimely termination of appointment and suspension of our members of Ghana Gas who were involved in the recent demonstration at the Atuabo Gas plant.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the union, \u2018the actions were taken without information to the National Union as social partners in industrial relations.\u2019<\/p>\n
The General Secretary of the General Petroleum Workers\u2019 Union, Fuseini Iddrisu explained to Citi Business News<\/strong> the decision was against the consensus reached at a meeting with the Employment and Labour Relations Ministry on September 14, 2016.<\/p>\n \u201cThe management was warned never to dismiss anybody but to our surprise, it went ahead with the dismissals and suspensions. We think that management has done this without the consent of the other parties like the workers\u2019 union and government represented by the Employment and Labour Relations Minister,\u201d Fuseini Iddrisu asserted.<\/p>\n The workers, last month protested against what they referred to as poor working conditions<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n They intimate their lives will continue to be at risk, if the issue remains unresolved.<\/p>\n