Court blocks labour unions from embarking on strikes

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Skyerempe1 10 years ago

Oh my beloved Country Ghana

Oh my beloved Country Ghana
che Andrew 10 years ago

Yes, should with joy for you country that is governed by law. This first decision is a series of court decisions that will put breaks on the havoc some nation-wreckers have planned to make the country ungovernable. But you se ...
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Yes, should with joy for you country that is governed by law. This first decision is a series of court decisions that will put breaks on the havoc some nation-wreckers have planned to make the country ungovernable. But you see the Lord is awake and will act at the right time for the right people.
Stoway 10 years ago

Let us see what they do next..

Let us see what they do next..
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

AUTHOR:- KOFI ************ hehehehehehee ahahahahahahaaa....ndc filled our governance system with nobodies and non achievers like ablakwah okudzeto the judgement debt negotiator who asked ghana to pay 1.5 billion dollars to a ...
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AUTHOR:- KOFI ************ hehehehehehee ahahahahahahaaa....ndc filled our governance system with nobodies and non achievers like ablakwah okudzeto the judgement debt negotiator who asked ghana to pay 1.5 billion dollars to africa auto ltd whilst his people in volta region suffer very disgraceful excruciating poverty.....then felix ofosu kwakye the vuvuzel...the hannah bissiw the braggart and then pig-faced sam george....etc etc.....THESE ARE ALL SMALL KIDS WITHOUT ANY ACHIEVEMENT YET ARE IN GOVT DIRECTING GHANA AND PUSHING US INTO THE ABYSS......ADULTS AMONG THEM LIKE BETTY MOULD AND BARTON ODRO AND ALL THEIR LAWYERS ARE ALSO HIGH CLASS CRIMINALS WHO USED FAKE JDEBTS, GYEEDA, SADA SUBAH ETC TO DESTROY US ALL.....
MANTSE 10 years ago

How can the Court on the hand issue an INJUNCTION that takes immediate effect until the FINAL determination of the case, and then turn around to ADJOURN the Case SINE DIE?

If what is reported is the Court's Ruling, then I ...
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How can the Court on the hand issue an INJUNCTION that takes immediate effect until the FINAL determination of the case, and then turn around to ADJOURN the Case SINE DIE?

If what is reported is the Court's Ruling, then I am afraid to say that the Ruling is DUPLICITOUS.

According to the Judge "he could not readily establish any constitutional provision that guarantees workers the right to strike". Some may argue with this to the extent that if Lawyers for the Unions failed to Raise POINTS of LAW and AUTHORITIES in support of their Motion, the Judge as an ARBITER, is a Referee whose ROLE is to make sure FAIRNESS Prevails and can seek to achieve that Fairness by other routes available to the Court.

One way to achieve that FAIRNESS is to set the matter up for another hearing in the not so distant future to determine the Constitutionality or Otherwise of the RELEVANT and MATERIAL Issue of whether or NOT the Unions can strike. This approach has the PROPENSITY of THAWING Sentiments and making COOL HEADS Prevail.

As things stand, and knowing what goes on at Public Work Places, it is the Ghanaian Taxpayer, who accesses Services at any of the Striking Institutions who will SUFFER. I can see these workers reporting to work and DOING NOTHING. I can see them, when they PRETEND to be working, frustrating those who they are paid to serve. And I can see the Govt. doing NOTHING about that NONCHALANT Attitude.

Of course, when Ministers and Senior Govt. Officials or Party Bigwigs and those Bearing 'NOTES of the POWERS that Be' go to these Institutions, they will be served alright and in a manner so as to NOT INCUR the DISPLEASURE of the Power Brokers. But what about your Average Esi Ghana or Kodjo Brokeman?

We must NOT always look to POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY for an EASY WAY OUT. We must consider NOT ONLY the PROBATIVE VALUE of the Decisions we make BUT also their PREJUDICIAL EFFECTS. When we do that we can come to a BALANCE that makes sense and brings on Board ALL FEUDING PARTIES.

The Substantive Issue, which is who gets to be the TRUSTEE of the TIER 2 Pension Funds, is still BEGGING for ANSWERS.
che Andrew 10 years ago

Hahahahaaaa! NPP-inspired strikes outlawed "sine dine". We are watching the next machinated moves!

Hahahahaaaa! NPP-inspired strikes outlawed "sine dine". We are watching the next machinated moves!
peter 10 years ago

This is stupid decision from the court

This is stupid decision from the court
Kweku 10 years ago

You don't seem to understand anything legal. Your comment shows you are far behind time. Law and order prevails in all civilized societies. You and your evil party should not send Ghana backwards.

You don't seem to understand anything legal. Your comment shows you are far behind time. Law and order prevails in all civilized societies. You and your evil party should not send Ghana backwards.
Paul Kwame-kuma 10 years ago

Thank you Mr.Judge.Lazy unions. want more money and less work. think about increase in productivity

Thank you Mr.Judge.Lazy unions. want more money and less work. think about increase in productivity
Mark 10 years ago

I have always said falsehood can never prevail over truth. TRUTH shall always PREVAIL. Evil cannot last but for a short while, but TRUTH prevails for ever.NPP will continue to fall and break into pieces so long as they plan e ...
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I have always said falsehood can never prevail over truth. TRUTH shall always PREVAIL. Evil cannot last but for a short while, but TRUTH prevails for ever.NPP will continue to fall and break into pieces so long as they plan evil against this country and government

JIMBBOH 10 years ago

Yes all these NPP Unions want to strike and yet be paid by the taxpayer. Nonsense. THE UNIONS MUST PAY THEIR MEMBERS WHEN THEY STRIKE. NOT THE TAXPAYER. Lazy NPP unions!!

Yes all these NPP Unions want to strike and yet be paid by the taxpayer. Nonsense. THE UNIONS MUST PAY THEIR MEMBERS WHEN THEY STRIKE. NOT THE TAXPAYER. Lazy NPP unions!!
Anderson 10 years ago

I am happy for mother Ghana. A group of people who have no ideas and message just come together and plot evil against this beloved country, Ghana with instigation from some "idealess" political parties.

I am happy for mother Ghana. A group of people who have no ideas and message just come together and plot evil against this beloved country, Ghana with instigation from some "idealess" political parties.
Analyst 10 years ago

This is the type of judges we need in a democracy. Democracy without a strong judiciary that is focussed on national interest is a recipe for disaster. Just look at the flimsy excuse the labour unions are giving to go on stri ...
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This is the type of judges we need in a democracy. Democracy without a strong judiciary that is focussed on national interest is a recipe for disaster. Just look at the flimsy excuse the labour unions are giving to go on strike.
They have no problem with their pay; they are not complaining that their colleagues who have gone on retirement are not receiving their pensions; what they are complaining about is that they want to be involved in selecting the company that manages their pension deductions as if that will add anything to their pensions. Workers' pensions are calculated based on a formula that is not affected by who manages the pension fund. This formula is not affected even by the interests, profits or losses that are made on any investments made on the fund. It is thus very trivial for workers to go on strike because they want to be involved in the management of their pension fund. The verdict of the judge makes him a good judge because good judges protect national interest.
KWAME-BELGIUM 10 years ago

Well done and what is the NPP and the TUC going to do now? It's very sad that the NPP had made the TUC a wing of their party.

Well done and what is the NPP and the TUC going to do now? It's very sad that the NPP had made the TUC a wing of their party.
Basha BAture 10 years ago

Foolish man why everything NPP? Be honest to yourself if not politics can NDC gurus compare themselves to NPP men. NDC full of urgly monsters and so for. Politics is cheap in Ghana . How come?

Foolish man why everything NPP? Be honest to yourself if not politics can NDC gurus compare themselves to NPP men. NDC full of urgly monsters and so for. Politics is cheap in Ghana . How come?
south 10 years ago

Ghana is bigger than NPPs instigations

Ghana is bigger than NPPs instigations
south africa 10 years ago

Mother Ghana development is our inetrest, May NPP still be in oposition, and Ghana development move forward.

Mother Ghana development is our inetrest, May NPP still be in oposition, and Ghana development move forward.
KING BRIGHT (USA) 10 years ago

And what has npp gotta do with this? Just ponder on this: Demonstration everywhere, whoever demonstrates is an npp, so? I don't understand Ghanaians, after y'all dead? Wow!!

And what has npp gotta do with this? Just ponder on this: Demonstration everywhere, whoever demonstrates is an npp, so? I don't understand Ghanaians, after y'all dead? Wow!!
CORNEY 10 years ago

NPP is solidly in support of the strikes unless you are not following events in Ghana.
Your party went on demonstration in support of that and recently Akuffo Addo, your presidential candidate ignorantly asked the president ...
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NPP is solidly in support of the strikes unless you are not following events in Ghana.
Your party went on demonstration in support of that and recently Akuffo Addo, your presidential candidate ignorantly asked the president to allow workers to choose their fund managers.

Now,you displayed here you live in the US,can you tell us if you know any company that allows workers to choose fund manager for their pension?
sankofa ba 10 years ago

slavery was maintained by law. Apartheid was maintained by law. Colonialism was maintained. I thank the TUC for embarking on the Positive Action that has got rid of colonialism for ignorant lawyers and politicians to usher in ...
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slavery was maintained by law. Apartheid was maintained by law. Colonialism was maintained. I thank the TUC for embarking on the Positive Action that has got rid of colonialism for ignorant lawyers and politicians to usher in neo-colonialism. Poor Ghana

apetu 10 years ago

wat foolishness is dat

wat foolishness is dat
ghanaba 10 years ago

another gyan again.....oh workers u are doomed de verdit will go infavour of de gov.but don't accept it mahama want to give de money to him fucking brother ibrahim and invest it in de bank be and his robber brother stole from ...
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another gyan again.....oh workers u are doomed de verdit will go infavour of de gov.but don't accept it mahama want to give de money to him fucking brother ibrahim and invest it in de bank be and his robber brother stole from as.
ghanaba 10 years ago

another gyan again.....oh workers u are doomed de verdit will go infavour of de gov.but don't accept it mahama want to give de money to him fucking brother ibrahim and invest it in de bank he and his robber brother stole from ...
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another gyan again.....oh workers u are doomed de verdit will go infavour of de gov.but don't accept it mahama want to give de money to him fucking brother ibrahim and invest it in de bank he and his robber brother stole from us.
ASAMOAH FORSON 10 years ago

REMEMBER JJ 1979 AND DON'T FORGET? ?.

REMEMBER JJ 1979 AND DON'T FORGET? ?.
Haddi 10 years ago

NDC has corrupted the judiciary.Am not surprise,but it will be for a moment.Surely God will expose these corrupt government.

NDC has corrupted the judiciary.Am not surprise,but it will be for a moment.Surely God will expose these corrupt government.
citizin 10 years ago

workers have power to kick this corrupt government out of power.

workers have power to kick this corrupt government out of power.
Okesse 10 years ago

Yes the best Minister of the year 2014 !!! Idrissu haruna

Yes the best Minister of the year 2014 !!! Idrissu haruna
Papa yaw 10 years ago

No

No
True 10 years ago

God will punish you for supporting this criminals.

God will punish you for supporting this criminals.
Will 10 years ago

Its actually unwise to attribute TUC to NPP.Sme of u behave as if labour union/TUC belongs to a particular.You pple should learn face logics nd stay with the truth.You dont support de wrong actions of a government because you ...
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Its actually unwise to attribute TUC to NPP.Sme of u behave as if labour union/TUC belongs to a particular.You pple should learn face logics nd stay with the truth.You dont support de wrong actions of a government because you are a member or de party in power.How can de government entreat court to place an injunction on de pple's right.You talk abt for de interest of de country,are all those corrupt practices in gov. in de interest of the country? We will all bare de consequences of the hard hearted gov. who are only interested in only what dey think nd no ones else.Whether court or law,when the rise,we shall see where de law nd court will be. Sit there and attribute situations to npp/parties.

Norsaid 10 years ago

Prez Mahama seems to be daring every wrong Ghanaian and damning the consequences. Personally I'm surprise he has survived the period of May-September, 2014. It was really hot. Most ppl started talking abt an uprising and I wa ...
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Prez Mahama seems to be daring every wrong Ghanaian and damning the consequences. Personally I'm surprise he has survived the period of May-September, 2014. It was really hot. Most ppl started talking abt an uprising and I was scared.That's the mark of a true leader. If he continues like this, he will come out undoubtedly to be the best Ghanaian leader of our times.
May God see him through. Labour Unions, pls accept the wave of his leadership and everything shall be fine.

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