Organised Labour members are set to hold an emergency meeting on July 15 to decide their next steps following the decision to launch an industrial strike in response to the sale of 60% of shares in four SSNIT hotels to a Minister of State.
The hotels involved are Labadi Beach Hotel, La Palm Royal Beach Resort, Elmina Beach Resort, and Ridge Royal Hotel.
In a statement released on July 12, 2024, Organised Labour instructed all public sector workers to refrain from working starting July 15 until SSNIT terminates and publicly announces the cancellation of the sale.
This directive garnered widespread support from other labor unions, who instructed their members to comply. However, later that evening, Rock City Hotel, owned by Minister of Agriculture Bryan Acheampong, announced it was withdrawing its bid for the purchase.
Following this, SSNIT declared that it would halt the sale process entirely, which was approaching its final stages with Bryan Acheampong’s Rock City Hotel.
As of July 14, 2024, Organised Labour sources confirmed that the strike action remains in effect, and an emergency meeting scheduled for July 15 at 10:00 AM will decide the next course of action given the recent developments.
The directive from Organised Labour received broad backing from affiliated labor unions, many of which issued statements urging their members to adhere strictly to the strike.
Unions such as the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), the National Association of Graduate Teachers, and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) all issued statements supporting the strike.
Meanwhile, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called for the dissolution of the SSNIT Board and the resignation of the Director-General and top management of the Trust.