Organised Labour is proceeding with a nationwide strike today in response to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust’s (SSNIT) initial attempt to sell its 60 percent shares in four hotels.
SSNIT decided to terminate the sale process on Friday, following threats of a strike by Organised Labour scheduled for Monday.
This decision came after Rock City Hotel, owned by Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong, withdrew its bid for the shares.
Despite SSNIT’s termination of the sale, Organised Labour remains committed to their strike action.
Dr. Eliasu Mumuni, National Secretary of UTAG, expressed disappointment in an interview with Citi News, emphasizing that SSNIT had disregarded their warnings and concerns, which has eroded trust within the labour group.
“When Organised Labour issued an ultimatum, NPRA stepped in and said they were putting on hold the transaction. And so Organized Labour went back quietly and just when we were thinking that sleeping dogs were lying, it popped up that NPRA had given the approvals.
“Again, Monday, July 15, has been set as a day for strike and again, SSNIT is coming out to publicly say they have terminated the transaction.
“But there is that breach of trust and that is why we are saying that because there is that public press statement issued [announcing the termination], we as part of the broader organised labour front should not go and sleep.
“We think that it is time we look into the SSNIT board structure to have the current members relieved of their positions and bring new people on board.”
