[ 2021-03-19 ]

Staff working on Tamale interchange call off strike
Some workers of the Sinohydro Company Limited
working on the Tamale Interchange who embarked on
strike over service conditions have called off the
industrial action.

The aggrieved workers, numbering over 50, raised
concerns about the non-payment of annual leave
benefits which have allegedly been in arrears for
over three months, risk and height allowances
among others.

In an earlier statement issued by the workers,
they accused management of failing to address
their concerns after several engagements.

But after meeting with management and union
executives today [Thursday], the staff have
decided to resume operations.

A Citi News visit to the construction site saw
some workers busily working.

In contrast, the union executives for the workers
have denied knowledge of such statement, saying
not all workers joined the strike but only some 65
workers whose annual leave benefits have been in
arrears.

In an interview with Citi News, chairman of the
union, Alhassan Alobo noted that even though they
did not issue the statement, they are aware of the
concerns raised by the workers.

He said they have been in discussion with
management to ensure leave requests for qualified
workers are approved with benefits and other
allowances due them paid.

“We do not want any form of confusion at the
worksite. When they were going on strike against
the company, they should have sat with their
leaders. The union is unaware of the strike they
embarked on. The foreman is not even aware. Only
the workers decided to lay down their tools,
although we were preparing for the increment
payment. So we are waiting for the union to come,
so we sit down and address the issues.”

Explaining to Citi News why payment of the
workers’ allowances have delayed, the Human
Resources Manager for the Sinohydro Project,
Iddrisu Awudu said, the officer in charge of the
payment has been away and is expected to return
this month.

“The reason why the money is not being paid
early is that, the person in charge is not around.
It is not as if the company is refusing to pay
them. We explained all this to them, but the
workers said they will not understand because we
are giving them false information.”

Source - Citinewsroom

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