Concerned staff of the Labour Department of Ghana have staged a protest.
They have opposed a decision of the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations to relocate the Ministry to a new headquarters under construction meant for the Labour Department.
“A project that has been put in place by the World Bank in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, decided that they will put up a new head office for us, redevelop the old one. Now this project has run its course and we are hearing that the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah has decided that the Ministry will move into our new building. This is not fair; we do not accept it.
We started this by sending a petition to the World Bank and a petition to the Minister himself. We want him to advice himself on the decision that he has taken. Labour Department will no longer be silenced, we will no longer be quiet, now we have a voice and enough is enough. We are hearing rumours that he said we should move into the Ministry’s building. We will not move today or tomorrow; we are staying here, and we are saying that we want our new building.” Rhodalyn Amaning, Senior Labour Officer said.
Frustrated, and disturbed, the staff of the Labour Department voiced their displeasure emphasizing the poor working conditions they endured in their previous office.
