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Kofi Asamoah
elected Secretary General
of Ghana Trades Union Congress
Accra, Aug 19, Ghanadot/GNA – A
delegates’ congress held in Kumasi by the Ghana Trades Union
Congress has elected Mr. Kofi Asamoah as Secretary General
for a four-year term.
Mr Asamoah succeeds Mr. Kwasi Adu-Amankwa, the immediate
past Secretary General who is now engaged in an
international assignment.
Mr Joshua Ansah, who is supposed to contest Mr. Asamoah
later stepped down, explaining that his decision was to let
peace and stability prevail in the union.
The four-day 8th quadrennial congress held at the Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) was
under the theme: “Social Protection for All, a Prerequisite
for Consolidating Democratic Governance: The Role of the
Trades Unions”.
The Deputy Secretary General went to Mr. Anthony Baah when
Mr Pius Quaynor withdrew his candidature at the last hour.
With a vote of 302 to 275 Mr Alex Bonney retained his
16-year-old position as Chairperson when he was keenly
contested by Miss Opoku Amankwa
Mr Nyame Yeboah was elected unopposed as the First Vice
Chairperson whilst Naomi Miss Dedei Otoo polled 251 to beat
Miss Margaret Martey and Miss Vivian Apploderpey for the
position of the Second Chairperson who had 198 votes and 126
respectively.
Mr Kofi Asomaning, Regional Director of Ashante Electoral
Commission who conducted the elections thanked the delegates
for their level of comportment during the elections and
urged that it should be reflected in the December
presidential and parliamentary elections.
Mr Kofi Asamoah, the new Secretary General in his acceptance
speech after the swearing into office promised to bring
modernity and reform into the Union to meet the challenges
of the Ghanaian worker of this era of globalisation.
He called for the immediate repeal of the ruling at the High
Court on the case on the Ghana Telecom-Management issue,
which states that the employer can terminate one’s
appointment without giving explanation.
Mr Asamoah said this ruling goes contrary to the Labour Act
2003 (ACT 651) as all the stakeholders agreed to abide by to
ensure industrial peace and harmony at the labour front.
It is also against the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Convention 155, which Ghana was a signatory to.
Mr Asamoah said to strengthen the base of the Ghana TUC some
association were granted membership status, saying that; “we
did this to give voice to the voiceless.”
They were Madina Traders Union, Mokola Traders Union, Ghana
Association of the Disabled and Musician Association of
Ghana (MUSIGA).
President John Agyekum Kufuor climaxex the occasion with a
solidarity speech with Asempa Ahenie Band in attendance.
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