National Lottery Authority
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has held separate meetings with three labour bodies for the formation of a union for its staff.
They include Union of Industry, Commerce and Finance (UNICOF), Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) and the Financial Business and Services Employees Union (FBSEU).
On 12 February, 2020, management of NLA received Guidelines/Rules Governing the Standing Negotiation Committee (SNC) from the three separate Unions
Separate meetings were subsequently held between the management and the individual unions on the 12, 13 and 14 February, 2020. The meetings were held under the chairmanship of the Director-General of NLA, Kofi Osei-Ameyaw.
The Guidelines/Rules of the Standing Negotiation Committee from the FBSEU, ICU and UNICOF have already been signed and adopted.
As part of the process, it is expected that the three unions shall furnish the NLA with copies of their List and Verification Forms signed by staff of the authority, indicating the Authorization of Union Dues Deduction from their Monthly Salaries.
The NLA said in a statement that none of the three unions have completed the process of the unionization of its staff.
Additionally, none of the three unions have fulfilled all the criteria in relation to the bargaining power to negotiate on behalf of staff of the authority.
It concluded that management would do everything possible to ensure the smooth and successful unionization of the staff of the authority.
It will thus cooperate fully and wholly with all relevant stakeholders in the unionization of the staff.
