Labour Unions

Labour Unions Express Disappointment Over Non Participation In AfCTA Agreement

Labour Unions Express Disappointment Over Non Participation In AfCTA Agreement

Labour unions across the African continent have expressed disappointment over the lack of their participation in the Africa African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. According to the unions, it more concerning that the agreement as of yet does not include labour provisions. “It is a question of not being involved at all, the question of not being so much doesn’t even arise. So we were not involved. But we thought that trade is an important component of our daily lives, it also affects employment. It has impact on our members across all sectors of our economy; textiles, poultry production,…
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Gov’t Refusing To Consult All Labour Unions On Debt Exchange Untrue- Lady Vera Wiredu

Gov’t Refusing To Consult All Labour Unions On Debt Exchange Untrue- Lady Vera Wiredu

Member of the National Communications Team for the New Patriotic Party, Lady Vera Wiredu, has debunked allegations made by Labour Unions that the Government failed to consult them before the introduction of the Debt Exchange program. Speaking in an interview with Kwaku Dawuro, on Movement In The Morning on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, Lady clarified that the government was in the process of consulting the Labour Unions gradually, since it could not be done at once. She said ''I'll be very hurt if anyone says Government did not consult them. You know the government consults the Labour Unions before making any…
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