[ 2015-04-26 ]

Blue Skies threaten to lay off 1,000 workers
Beverage producing company, Blue Skies says it
will lay off a thousand of its workers in the next
few weeks if nothing is done to improve the
erratic power supply in the country.

This comes as the company plans to shut down one
of its plants due to high production costs
following the power crisis.

Blue Skies currently employs over 3,000 people and
this plan would mean that one-third of them will
have to go home.

Head of Public Relations and Projects, Alistair
Djimatey told Joy News the situation is worrying.

He said the company spends about £20,000 a week
to fuel generators to run the facility.

Alistair Djimatey appealed to government to put in
place measures which will save businesses and
prevent families from losing their source of
livelihood.

The company produces 25 percent of the country’s
pineapple exports and one percent of Ghana’s
total exports.

Blue Skies will join the list of many companies
who are laying off their staff due the challenges
posed by the erratic power supply.

In the previous weeks and months, companies like
mining firm Gold Fields Ghana and the Coca-Cola
Bottling Company have announced plans to lay off
over 400 of their staff.

Over 1,000 workers are likely to lose their jobs
if the current power crisis is not dealt with.

Source - Joy News

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