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In 1999, the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) was established as an umbrella organization for several independent trade unions. In 2003 a tripartite National Labour Commission was created to help resolve disputes. It also assumed responsibility for issuing bargaining certificates for unions seeking to establish collective bargaining agreements.
It affiliated to the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC). [3] The largest union in the country, in the 1980s under L. G. K. Ocloo it became known for its opposition to the Provisional National Defence Council, and Ocloo was ultimately forced into exile. [4] In 1983, some union members split away, to form the Textile, Garment and Leather Employees ...
The Act was repealed by the I.K. Acheampong government in the same year. The union's executives were replaced in a "coup d'etat" in 1983 by an Interim Management Committee at the instance of the Association of Local Unions (ALU) of the Greater Accra Region . [ 2 ]
The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) is a national trade union centre in Ghana.The origins of the GFL can be traced to the departure of a group of workers from the TUC-affiliated Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union who then founded the Textile, Garment and Leather Employees Union (TGLEU) in 1993. [2]
The Ministry is mandated to formulate, plan, coordinate, monitor and evaluate policies, programmes/projects and the performance of the Employment & Labour Relations Sector towards accelerated employment generation for national development; to promote harmonious industrial (labour) relations and ensure workplace safety; as well as to create an enabling policy environment and opportunities for ...
The Union of Industry, Commerce and Finance (UNICOF) is a trade union representing workers in various sectors, in Ghana. The union was founded in August 2003, as a split from the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU). The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) accepted the new union as an affiliate, which led UNICOF to resign from the TUC.
The Constitution of Ghana is the supreme law of the Republic of Ghana.It was approved on 28 April 1992 through a national referendum after 92% support. [1] [2] It defines the fundamental political principles, establishing the structure, procedures, powers and duties of the government, structure of the judiciary and legislature, and spells out the fundamental rights and duties of citizens.
The LRA lays out the procedures for dispute resolution via the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and establishes the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court as superior courts with exclusive jurisdiction to decide matters arising from the Act. [77] The Labour Relations Act also regulates the issue of fairness, not only ...