This is to ensure companies do
not hide behind gold prices to reduce numbers when there are major areas of waste
which impacts hugely on cost, explained Union leaders.
Last year, the fall in price of
gold resulted in a considerable reduction in the number of mineworkers in the
various mines, particularly gold producers in Ghana.
General
Secretary of the GMWU, Prince William Ankrah, says the Union ensured those companies complied with the various Collective
Agreement (CA) provisions, particularly those that related to redundancy and
severance compensation.
He has urged the various
companies operating in the mining industry “not to take the present industrial
peace and harmony for granted, but work towards ensuring that mineworkers are
treated with the dignity they deserve”.
On the occasion of May Day 2014,
the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union has commended mineworkers for their hard work,
commitment and dedication to sustain the mining industry.
“The leadership of the Union
wishes to assure mineworkers of its preparedness to constructively engage
mining companies in the industry to ensure that the remuneration matches up
with their skills,” said Prince Ankrah.
The Union has therefore called
for maximum support of mineworkers as it continues to pursue this agenda on
their behalf.
Story by Kofi Adu Domfeh
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