Employees of G7 Security System, which provides defense at Kumasi Airport, have resumed work following a three-month strike in protest of non-payment of their three-month salary arrears.
The agreement to return to service was made after an emergency consultation with the Airport’s administration and the striking security officers’ leadership.
The workers’ strike impacted airport operations, as workers on Phase Two of the airport expansion project were also refused entry to the site.
Additionally, several travelers were impacted.
Kwabena Ebu, a spokesman for the aggrieved staff, said, “They told us that they will compensate us our arrears in two months, but we disagreed.” We informed them that we will only offer them one week, which would be next Thursday. We want all of our pay arrears and other grievances addressed, and they have sent us an assurance, but we are waiting.”
In an earlier interview with Citi News, some of the aggrieved staff regretted their working conditions and urged the airport’s management to address them as well.
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“We are owed three months’ wages in arrears, and we are demanding payment. We’re going to give them 24 hours. For four years, we have worked in a single suit, without raincoats, because when it rains, we work in the rain. Almost all sites, including the Presidential lodge, are under our jurisdiction. We began a demonstration exercise last week, and they agreed to reimburse us all arrears by Wednesday, but we received just one month. We are requesting the remainder of our wages and our SSNIT fees. They have been delinquent in paying our SSNIT,” one of the aggrieved employees said.
“Each day, you charge us GHS22, but if you miss one day, you subtract GHS50 from our salary, which is not even up to GHS700,” another worker explained to Citi News. The outfit they provided us with when we were hired is the exact one we have been wearing for years. They see us as insignificant. Even when one is ill and seeks approval, the situation is complicated.”
SOURCE:ATLFMONLINE
