Organized Labour is calling for a complete overhaul of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) board, and the immediate removal of the top management team over the botched decision to offload 60% of its shares in four hotels to a private entity owned by a Minister of state.
The call comes after a sustained protest against the intended sale of SSNIT’s 60 percent shares in four hotels.
Although the protest eventually led to the termination of the deal by SSNIT, Organised Labour believes the current board and management’s participation in the widely criticised and contentious deal has exposed a significant failure in their (SSNIT) decision-making and accountability, demonstrating a clear disconnect from those they represent.
“SSNIT’s function is to ensure social security for the population and so the leadership [of Organised Labour] recognised that the way by which the hotels were being sold was flawed and if you look at the content of the letter, we said we were not going to call off the strike until SSNIT board is dissolved,” Deputy Secretary General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Kenneth Koomson said on CBS on Monday.
Mr Koomson used the platform to highlight the contributions of the Ghanaian workers towards Ghana’s independence.
“Ghana’s independence wouldn’t have been possible without the involvement of workers and politicians should know that. The unity displayed on July 12 is just the tip of the iceberg, and going forward, organised labour is going to ensure that the ordinary Ghanaian is well taken care of,” he added.
Meanwhile, organised Labour is set to hold an emergency meeting today, Monday, to decide on the way forward for the nationwide strike after the dramatic changes that followed the group’s declaration of a nationwide industrial action last Friday.
Among issues of consideration at Monday’s meeting will be the fate of the management and Board of Directors of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).
