Akufo-Addo ‘spot On’ – ICU
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), Solomon Kotei, has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was right in charging public sector workers to change their...
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Government To Give Distress But Viable Companies GH220 Million As Stimulus Package
Government will soon release an amount of GH220 million as stimulus package to support distress but viable companies across the country, Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has indicated. He made...
ICU Executive Averts Strike By Textile Company Workers
The timely intervention of top officials of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) averted a strike by workers of the Volta Star Textile Company at Juapong last Thursday. The workers...
Government Must Assist Struggling Private Companies
Labour Unions in Ghana have renewed calls for government to support the private sector. This they believe will guarantee them job opportunities. This follows the laying off of about 400 workers of a...
ICU Demands Clarity On Extending IMF Deal
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has implored government not to extend its Extended Credit Facility program with the IMF to December 2018. The ICU says the move could cause further...
ICU Demands Full Disclosure
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has asked government to provide details of its announced extension of the country’s programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According...
Fuel Price Hikes Must Stop – COPECGH
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPECGH) has charged relevant authorities in the country to ensure that unreasonable fuel price increments are curtailed. According to a press release signed and...
2017 Budget “met Our Expectations” – ICU
One of Ghana’s labour unions, the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), has expressed satisfaction with the government’s 2017 budget statement presented to parliament on Thursday. The...
ICU Warns of Layoffs Over Power Outages
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has renewed caution of massive job layoffs if the power supply challenges are not resolved anytime soon. The union contends that employers would...
Finance Minister Presents Budget Statement Today
Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta will this morning, , March 2nd 2017, deliver his government’s first budget and economic planning statement after winning the 2016 Parliamentary and General...
Tax Cuts, Job Losses Top Expectations of 2017 Budget
Pending the budget presentation by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta tomorrow, industry players and business associations have reiterated calls for the solutions to their numerous needs to be...
Job Layoffs Lurk Over Persistent Power Challenges – ICU
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has renewed caution of massive job layoffs if the power supply challenges are not resolved anytime soon. The union contends that employers would...
Job Layoffs Lurks Over Persistent Power Challenges – ICU
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has renewed caution of massive job layoffs if the power supply challenges are not resolved anytime soon. The union contends that employers would...
Listing of VRA, GRIDCo On Stock Exchange Laudable
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), Mr Solomon Kotei, has lauded plans by the government to list the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Grid Company...
2017 Budget Must Make Job Creation Main Priority
Workers in the country have tasked the government to commit to a range of policy initiatives to improve upon employment opportunities and secure their pensions. The policy initiatives include...
Assets, Accounts of Dr Opuni Frozen As EOCO Investigates Him of Corruption
Assets and accounts of the former Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Opuni, have been frozen, 3News can authoritatively report. The freeze is in line with an ongoing...
ICU Welcomes Government’s Resolve To Reduce Taxes
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), has given thumbs-up for Government’s commitment to reduce corporate taxes to relieve the burden on business and industries. “ICU is, however,...
Revive Struggling Factories Before One-District, One-Factory – ICU To Gov’t
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) wants the Akufo-Addo government to revitalize existing factories before rolling out the one-district, one -factory policy. General Secretary of the...
Social Employers’ Vision Must Concern All Workers
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), Mr Solomon Kotei says the vision of the employer must remain notable to all workers, especially when they want to remain in...
Smith-Graham’s Resignation Could Threaten Sustainability of Single Spine – ICU
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) is expressing worry over the sudden resignation of CEO for Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, George Smith-Graham. The union describes his exit as a...