Leadership of Organised Labour was compromised – Martin Kpebu on failed strike

Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu has asserted that the leadership of Organized Labour was compromised hence their decision to call off the #StopGalamseyNow strike.

During an interview on Onua FM’s Morning Show monitored by MyNewsGh.com, Lawyer Martin Kpebu made reference to the comments made by Prof  Ransford Gyampo, the UTAG President for the University of Ghana Branch where he disclosed to the media that TUC suspended the strike without consulting other members of the committee.

“At the last meeting they had, Prof Gyampo mentioned that Joshua Ansah and Dr. Isaac Bampoe Addo already had a signed suspension letter to the meeting without consulting them. They had already suspended the Labour strike even before they met”. He disclosed

He recounted how Joshua Ansha and Dr Isaac Bampoe called the media to address them about the suspended strike. “If this is not compromised, tell me what this is?” Lawyer Martin Kpebu questioned the leaders of Organized Labour

Lawyer Kpebu disclosed how  Prof Gyampo called him very early in the morning to lament about the suspension of the strike by the leader of TUC.

“Prof Gyampo even called me again around 5:30 am to express his dissatisfaction about what happened”, he revealed

Lawyer Martin Kpebu disclosed that he believes the leaders were compromised to take such a decision but he cannot tell what was used to deceive the leaders of TUC.

Background

A few days ago, Organised Labour suspended the planned nationwide strike, which was scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 2024, in protest against illegal mining commonly known as galamsey.

It however called off the industrial action indicating it was pleased with government’s enhanced measures and time bound measures in respect of demands by the labour unions to fight illegal mining.

The Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, announced the suspension on Wednesday, October 9 at a press conference and said the concessions offered by the government was “significant” to the demands of Organised Labour.

The measures based on which Organised Labour had agreed to suspend the nationwide strike are revocation of the mining in forest reserves Regulation of 2023 (L.I. 2642).

Another one is the directive by the President for the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources to submit a memorandum for the revocation of the Regulation to Parliament when it reconvenes on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

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