Organised Labour has called for a total overhaul of the board of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) for what is says is a breach of public trust.
The union also wants the immediate removal of the top management team over the botched decision to offload 60% of SSNIT shares in four hotels to a private entity owned by the Minister of Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong.
The demands of the labour unions come after a sustained protest against the intended sale of SSNIT’s 60 per cent shares in the four hotels.
Although the protest eventually led to the termination of the deal by SSNIT, Organised Labour believes the current board and management’s participation in the widely-criticised and contentious deal has exposed a significant failure in their (SSNIT) decision-making and accountability, demonstrating a clear disconnect from public opinion.
“SSNIT’s function is to ensure social security for the population and so the leadership [of Organised Labour] recognised that the way by which the hotels were being sold was flawed and if you look at the content of the letter, we said we were not going to call off the strike until SSNIT board is dissolved,” Deputy Secretary General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Kenneth Koomson said on CBS on Monday.
Mr. Koomson used the platform to highlight the contributions of the Ghanaian worker toward Ghana’s independence.
“Ghana’s independence wouldn’t have been possible without the involvement of workers and politicians should know that. The unity displayed on July 12 is just the tip of the iceberg, and going forward, Organised Labour is going to ensure that the ordinary Ghanaian is well taken care of,” he added.
Meanwhile. Organised Labour is set to hold an emergency meeting today to decide on the way forward for the nationwide strike after the dramatic changes that followed the group’s declaration of a nationwide industrial action last Friday.
Among issues to be considered during the meeting today will be the fate of the management and Board of Directors of SSNIT following the role they played in the failed attempt to sell state assets to government cronies.
Source: Myxyzonline.com
