The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) has criticized the high level of political interference in state institutions.
They say this interference slows down progress and creates poor working conditions.
Micheal Adum Atta Nyantakyi, the Union’s General Secretary, spoke about this issue at their 13th Delegates Conference in the Central Region on August 9.
He mentioned that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and other institutions have been closely controlled by politicians. Mr. Nyantakyi urged politicians to stop these actions.
“Most of the companies we are working in are state companies and there are always political interference in the running of those companies.
This affects both the progress and the sanity that needs to prevail at the workplace.”
“And this time, workers will also want to see that if they are contributing their quota, then they should also get fair opportunities at the workplace.
But sometimes, these opportunities are also blocked because of some of these political interferences,” he alleged.
The PUWU president also cautioned workers against illegal operations at the workplace.
“We also have some members who will not want to do things the right way. Those are always the challenges we need to constantly address and see how we navigate through them,” he noted.
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, assured workers that their working conditions will be improved.
He stated, “As a sector minister, my job is to continually enhance working conditions to help with the country’s development.”
The theme of the conference was ‘Building a Resilient Union Through Aggressive Organizing and Active Grassroots Participation.’
