GIHOC CEO threatens to sack staff who join Organized Labour's strike

The Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries Limited, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has cautioned his staff against joining a planned strike by Organized Labour.

According to him, the concerns raised by Organized Labour to embark on such action are a national issue and not one that directly concerns GIHOC.

He noted that he does not see the essence of the protest and will not encourage any of his staff to participate because it contradicts their regulations.

Speaking in an interview with Oyerepa FM, Jumah warned that any staff of GIHOC who decides to join the Organized Labour’s strike will be dismissed with immediate effect.

“I hope the GIHOC members are listening. If you like, don’t report to work. Anyone who joins them [Organized Labour’s strike] will be sacked. I am saying this on authority. There are labour laws in the country. Let the issue be a national concern, not GIHOC’s own. 

"If someone doesn’t sleep well and comes to say things, then you follow. So, if you like, follow them and see. They should not even waste our time because we are wise people at GIHOC,” he stressed.

This comes after Organised Labour served notice that it will embark on a strike on October 10, 2024, if the government fails to respond to the calls.

The labour group has met with the government to discuss their request for a ban on illegal mining activities locally known as galamsey across the nation; however, no agreement was reached.

Religious leaders, political figures, and state institutions have all added their voices for the galamsey menace to end.

Some aggrieved Ghanaians embarked on a three-day strike, calling on the government to take action against galamsey.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that it will deploy military personnel to various mining sites to fight the menace.

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I will personally sack any staff of GIHOC who participate in Organized Labour’s demo -Hon. Maxwell Kofi Jumah, Managing Director GIHOC#OyerepaNews #OyerepaTV #OyerepaFM #EndGalamseyNow #Election2024 pic.twitter.com/Fzh1HSRDRV

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