The ghana trades union congress tuc is the most representative national trade union centre in the country. Merger between trade unions is now a common feature and a starting point to the laying of a firm. Trade unions represent individual workers when they have a problem at work. The pre and post merger performance of firms in ghana. Planning a merger or other forms of cooperation can be a dif. This led to a long running dispute over its offices in the hall of trade unions in accra. Yet, there is very little systematic and empirical research into the effects of union mergers on the unions actually merging or of their impact on the wider union movement.
All about trade unions in ghana, trade unions and workers and labour laws in ghana, trade unions and wages and more on mywage ghana what is a trade union. The labour legislation does not sufficiently secure trade union rights, and the authorities retain some. The impact of trade liberalization on poverty in ghana. Unionisation in the export processing zones epz remains complicated mainly due to employers resistance. Tentatively, unions in a country often belong to or affiliate with a national union organisation which also belong or affiliate at the international level. Have unions been important, either through their beliefs and protest behavior or as a consequence of their structural position in civil society. Using the pre and postacquisition performance of the acquirer from financial. It was founded on 7 june 1944 in abosso near tarkwa. Company is working in secretarial services, admin and clerical, pubs and clubs, social clubs, associations business activities. One of the acquisitions that occurred in ghana was between guinness ghana limited ggl and ghana breweries limited gbl in 2004. A collective agreement relates to the terms and conditions of employment of workers. Trade unions are formed to achieve the following objectives. Their primary function is to protect the interests of workers against discrimination and unfair labor practices. Although instrumental in the formation in 1999 of the oppositional movement for democratic change mdc, the zimbabwean congress of trade unions zctu is not part of it.
Merge for the benefit of ghanaian workers, trade unions told. Ghana trades union congress ghana tuc the ghana tuc was launched in 1945 as a national centre of trade unions, with the major objective of leading the rest of organised labour in protecting collective bargaining rights as well as in policy intervention concerning labour market and other national issues. Through the turbulent years of 19481991 trade unions played an important part in developing political and economic resistance, and eventually were one of the. Industrial and commercial workers union ghana wikipedia. Kwamina panford trade unions, democratic transition and organisational challenge. Movement in ghana 18 2 legal framework and practice of labour relations 21 2.
Harvey university of ghana business school this study analyzes the impact of mergers and acquisition on performance of the acquiring firm using a t. It was founded in 1945 as the gold coast trades union congress, and was the central organizing body of 14 unions registered under the trades union ordinance of 1941. Unions like the gold and silver smiths association, the colony and ashanti motor union, and the carpenters and masons union were all founded in the 1920s. At the time of its formation, the tuc had a total of 14 unions with a numerical strength of 6030. The unions were registered under the trade union ordinance of 1941. Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including trade unions and takeovers. For agricultural goods, the average applied tariff is 17. Pdf trade unions, democratization, and economic crises in ghana. The colonial government reacted by outlawing strikes.
Trade unions, democratization, and economic crises in ghana. What role have trade unions and workers played in ghana s move toward political liberalization and democratization, in the past and in the recent199093 democratic transition. It began to open up to the neighbourhood and the community in the early nineties and now has members from all over accra and beyond. Ghana labour market profile 2014 this labour market profile is a yearly updated report that provides a broad overview of the labour markets situation and development. Daily news from ghana and local accra news stories including crime, health, education and general news by daily graphic. Trades union congress ghana accra october 2012 trade unions and industrial relations in ghana page vi.
Umoren and olokoyo 2007 studied merger and acquisition in nigeria. Credit unions in ghana ghana cooperative credit unions. Currently, the trades union congress tuc which is the main umbrella organization for trade union activities in ghana has about 21 affiliate. The study examined the technical efficiency of 66 credit unions cus in ghana using a cobbdouglas stochastic frontier model for the period 2009 to 2012. Institute of ghana trade union congress ghana tuc for coordination of the activities that.
The african regional organisation of the international trade union confederation itucafrica is a panafrican trade union organization of 101 trade union centers affiliated in 51 african countries. Keywords trade unionism, workers, pam, industrial relations. Trade union services and benefits in africa edited by. The union was founded in 1960, when the commercial and allied workers union merged with four smaller unions. History ghana cooperative credit unions association. Worker unions in ghana are considering the idea of merging into a single entity, so they can present a stronger front. Pdf what role have trade unions and workers played in ghanas move toward political liberalization and. This has necessitated several structural changes in the operations of the companies involved. Institute of ghana trade union congress ghana tuc for coordination of the activities that directed the whole research process and publication of the book. Trade unions are formed to protect and promote the interests of their members. The ghana trades union congress, 19892009 the democratisation process in ghana in the 1990s ghana has experienced a successful if not one of the most successful political transitions in africa in. Trade union congress tuc is located in accra, ghana. This paper takes a look at the effect of recession on trade unions in nigeria and its implications for trade union practice and management in terms of the following variables. Gtuc ghana trades union congress icftu international confederation of free trade unions icftuafro international confederation of free trade unions africa regional organization.
Ghana, south africa friedrichebertstiftung international trade union cooperation brie. The role of trade unions in workplace administration. A followup conference was held in april in tamale the same year giving birth to the ghana national union and thrift association, the forerunner of the ghana cooperative credit unions associationcua limited. From the beginning unions could be viewed as a reflection of the racial disunity of the country, with the earliest unions being predominantly for white workers. Profile of the labour market and trade unions in ghana. Role of trade unions in workplace administration graphic. Ghanas economy has experienced a windfall of merger and acquisition activity recently. Mergers and acquisitions in ghana foreign investor. Different views are held about the role of trade unions what sociologists term as frames of reference in which classification is made according to their different approaches. This article reports the results of research which identifies. The labour act allows for collective bargaining in all enterprises. Craft unions are made up of workers having similar types of. Trade unions in ghana first emerged in the 1920s and played an important role in the countrys economy and politics ever since. The first industrial action in ghana at the time still the british colony gold coast was a strike by the.
The report is based on the latest data available and following trends. Its created in november 2007 following the merger of two former african trade union organisations, namely icftuafro and doawtu. In 1954, the union proposed that the local unions be amalgamated along industrial groupings to make the union strong. Trade unions in the balance ilo actrav working paper. The trades union congress of ghana tuc is the national trade union center of ghana.
Home business banks merger in ghana may suffer setbacks ananeantwi. As trade union membership has declined, union mergers have been prominent features in strategies of revitalization. Trade union merger strategies purpose, process, and. In 1941, the trade union ordinance of 1941 was enacted, legalizing the formation of trade unions in the colony. We need a trade union movement that stands unwavering in the face of current systematic assaults on. The industrial and commercial workers union icu is a general union, the largest union in ghana.
Under the labour act 651, a trade union means any association of workers, the principal purposes of which are to promote and protect their economic and social interests. List of best banks, credit unions in ghana, top banks, credit unions in ghana, banks, credit unions near me, best banks, credit unions. The kamccu credit union was started in 1972, originally with members of staff of ghana cooperative credit unions association cua ltd. This handbook has been designed as a guide to help unions, large and small, think about how they can work together or ultimately merge with other unions and, if they decide to do so, how they can set about managing the process. The tuc had its headquarters in sekondi in the western region ibid, 2007. Trywell kalusopa kwabena nyarko otoo hilma shindondolamote. Following a meeting sponsored by cuma international in lesotho in january, 1968 the idea of a national association in ghana was conceived. African regional organisation of the international trade. The incidence of union mergers is on the rise, yet the determinants of the benefits of merging have never been systematically addressed. Solidarity support to african trade unions, particularly of a. Trade unions are organised on the basis of crafts, industrial, general unions and in some cases, whitecollar unions.
It maintains a secretariat with national headquarters comprising a number of specialised departments as well as regional offices in the 10 administrative regions of ghana. Management of trade unions in nigeria under a recessionary. Ghana trade unionists who tried to protest about the poor performance of their employer found themselves victimised. In ghana, most of the unions are organised on industrial lines and function virtually completely within the confines of the formal sector of the economy. The union had 24 member unions in 1958 and was regulated by. Africa ghana trade unions in the informal sector by kwasi aduamankwah deputy secretary general ghana trades union congress labour education no 116, ilo organizing informal sector workers requires nurturing dynamic links with the relevant public authorities and institutions, both national and international, that can provide the necessary. Analysis of performance pre and post consolidation of thirteen mega banks in order to consider if there had been improvements. Ghana ituc survey of violations of trade union rights. Each section has also accesses to the sources links that can be used to go more indepth on selected themes. The first part of the manual discusses this history not in a great detail but all the. There are various laws aimed at curbing corruption in ghana.
The trade union movement in ghana has a very rich history. The ghana mineworkers union gmwu is a strong, democratic and independent trade union organisation affiliated locally to the ghana trades union congress gtuc and internationally to the industrial global union based in geneva, switzerland. It may be concluded between one or more trade unions on one hand and representatives of one or more employers or. Trade union congress tuc accra, ghana contact phone. Being championed by the fredrichebert stiftung fes foundation, the merger, among other things, would give the ghanaian workforce a stronger voice in demanding for the workers right. Trade unions in ghana, trade unions and workers and labour. Ghana is a member of the world trade organization wto and the economic community of west african states ecowas. Banks, credit unions in ghana list of banks, credit. Factors influencing the technical inefficiency of the cus were also investigated.
The trades union congress tuc was launched in 1945, twelve years before ghana gained political independence. Obeng abstract studies have shown that free trade is better. Ghana was the united states 84th largest goods export market in 2018. We applied the production and intermediation approaches to efficiency modelling to select the input and output variables to generate the technical efficiencies. The role of mergers and acquisitions in firm performance. The constitution of ghana as well as several other legislations such as the criminal offences act 1960 act 29, whistleblower act 2006 act 720 and the antimoney laundering act 2008 act 749 have provisions governing anticorruption in ghana. Banks merger in ghana may suffer setbacks ananeantwi. Trade unions in south africa have a history dating back to the 1880s.
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