Management of trade unions in nigeria under a recessionary. Kwamina panford trade unions, democratic transition and organisational challenge. In 1900, a growing body of wage earners had been called into existence in the country following the expansion of the civil and public services due to the. Nigerias 10 most powerful trade unions premium times. Capitac trust bank limited starlets 93 road, opposite accra sports stadium, osu p. A customs management software called gcms ghana customs management system b an electronic data interchange platform called tradenet.
Unionisation in the export processing zones epz remains complicated mainly due to employers resistance. The university of the witwatersrand the role of trade. Police used excessive force against protesting teachers. Bank of ghana letter of commitment for bank intermediation for the export of goods loc ref no loc ref ver no loc status regime unique consigment reference number ucr mode of transport no repatriation of exports proceeds required transaction date swift number. Movement in ghana 18 2 legal framework and practice of labour relations 21 2. Solidarity support to african trade unions, particularly of a. Francis kwame nkrumah to discuss issues relating to the credit unions movement in ghana. The bishop gathered courage at that time and met the president dr. List of best banks, credit unions in ghana, top banks, credit unions in ghana, banks, credit unions near me, best banks, credit unions. It has been applied to address a diverse range of issueseg, edevelopment. Ghana was the uks fifth largest export market in sub saharan africa in 2014 with bilateral trade in goods and services totalling. The labour legislation does not sufficiently secure trade union rights, and the authorities retain some. 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. Trywell kalusopa kwabena nyarko otoo hilma shindondolamote.
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. In 1954, the union proposed that the local unions be amalgamated along industrial groupings to make the union strong. Unfair trade practices is a term that can be used to describe all forms of international trade relations that contravenes the principle of nondiscrimination. It also seeks to examine the relationship between trade unionism and the actions of management. It is made up of eighteen affiliated national unions. Although the 1965 industrial relations act requires tuc affiliation for the registration of a union, workers association formally not unions in the public sector were formed. Trade union services and benefits in africa edited by. The trades union congress tuc of ghana is the main umbrella organization for trade union activities in ghana. Abstract 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. The first part of the manual discusses this history not in a great detail but all the. There has been a growing use of the capability approach as an evaluative framework within the ict4d domain heeks, 2010. 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. Factors influencing the technical inefficiency of the cus were also investigated. The first industrial action in ghana at the time still the british colony gold coast was a strike by the.
After the return to democratic rule in ghana in 1992, conditions for trade unions improved. 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. The bank attributed this progress to the diligence and commitment with which the government implemented the programme. The unions were registered under the trade union ordinance of 1941. The chief labour officer determines which union may hold the collective bargaining certificate. The trade unions act, as amended in this act reformed to as the principal act is further amended as set out in this act. Find trade union expertise in ghana the ghana trades union congress tuc is the most representative national trade union centre in the country. Trade unions in ghana first emerged in the 1920s and played an important role in the countrys economy and politics ever since. 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. The ghana industrial relations act, 1958, interafrican labour. There are also intermediary service providers along the value chain such as suppliers of raw materials to manufacturers on contractual basis. History ghana cooperative credit unions association cua. Firestone agricultural workers union of liberia fawul.
Trade unions in an emerging economy the case of south africa. The informal sector in ghana is made up of proprietary of micro and smallscaled enterprises. Report to the government of ghana on the organisation of a national system of vocational guidance. It will also highlight other functions of trade unions that aim towards benefitting both organization and employees. 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 the last two decades. 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. The officer may, after consultation with the trade union, amend the certificate to cover other classs of workers.
The ghana trades union congress is a national centre that unites various workers organizations in ghana. Trade unions have become an integral part of many professional bodies across the world. Regulating ghanas international trade role of the gitc. Banks, credit unions in accra, ghana list of banks, credit. As a result, the labour market was characterized by a strong racial division of labour that would persist for decades to come. Banks, credit unions in ghana list of banks, credit. The president of the first republic finally said you are doing a good service to ghana and i encourage you to continue and its from here that credit unions began to develop throughout ghana. Cameroon roger tsafack nanfosso rema, dschang school of economics and management, university of dschang, dschang, cameroon abstract recent history of the trade union in africa highlights the fact that they are progressively interested 15 organisin ing the informal sector for various reasons. Role of trade unions in workplace administration graphic online.
These are autonomous bodies which pursue their own activities but within the frame work of their constitutions and their areas of legally accepted jurisdiction. Ghana trade union congress tuc 7 the trades union congress tuc was founded in 1945 and is the centre of 18 member national unions and 9 associate members in the informal economy. Akua britwum trade unions and the informal economy in ghana trade unions and informal employment the increased informalisation of labour representation presents both chal lenges and prospects for organised labour. Trade unions and employers organisations registration, recognition and status act chapter 304 revised edition 2000 showing the law as at 31st december, 2000 this is a revised edition of the law, prepared by the law revision commissioner under the authority of the law revision act, chapter 3 of the laws of belize, revised edition 1980 1990. It was founded on 7 june 1944 in abosso near tarkwa. 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. In the eyes of the world bank, ghana is one of the most successful among those african countries implementing structural adjustment. Tradenet interfaces gcms to all stakeholders by exchanging edi files.
In nigeria, workers have various unions which serve as the mouthpiece of members within the profession. Bank of ghana letter of commitment for bank intermediation for the export of goods printed by. Ghana is currently the 77th largest export market for u. Ghana trade union congress vacancies 2017 jobs in ghana. Institute of ghana trade union congress ghana tuc for coordination of the activities that directed the whole research process and publication of the book. The african union commission and new zealand ministry of foreign affairs and trade shall not be under. The founding organisations were the ghana national association of teachers gnat, the ghana registered nurses association, the textiles, garment and leather employees union and the lotto receivers association. Ghanas manufacturing sector, very nascent has suffered severely from fair and unfair competition from imports. 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. Department of economics, kwame nkrumah university of science and technology, kumasi, ghana corresponding author. Nigerias 10 most powerful trade unions premium times nigeria. The trades union congress of ghana tuc is the national trade union center of ghana. History ghana cooperative credit unions association.
Role of trade unions in workplace administration graphic. Trade union, collective bargaining, cba ghana africapay. Banks, credit unions in accra, ghana list of banks. All manner of persons including children can be members. Feb 14, 2017 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 the industrial relations act 56. Trades union congress ghana accra october 2012 trade unions and industrial relations in ghana page vi.
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. A trustee of any trade union registered under this act limitof shall not be liable to make good any deficiency which may arise 1. Gcms enables customs to perform all necessary customsrelated processing. This study aims at finding out the effect of trade unionism on workers. Ghana trade unionists who tried to protest about the poor performance of their employer found themselves victimised. Banks, credit unions in ghana list of companies in ghana. The core foundation of collective bargaining legislation in south africa was the industrial. The central trade union in the country was the nigerian labour congress nlc, which was formed in 1975 as the umbrella trade union and recognized by decree number 44 of 1976 as the sole representative of all trade unions in the country see labor unions, ch. Edward webster a research report submitted to the faculty of humanities, university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg, south africa, in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of master of arts. We applied the production and intermediation approaches to efficiency modelling to select the input and output variables to generate the technical efficiencies. It asserted that ghana made rapid progress and was poised for sustained growth by 1989. Enacted by the national assembly of the federal republic of nigeria.
Report to the government of ghana on the organisation and development of vocational training. The need to mainstream employment issues in the development agenda of ghana has also been indicated in the mediumterm national development framework mntdf, the ghana shared growth and development agenda gsgda ii, 20142017. Trade unions in ghana, trade unions and workers and labour. The membership has been decreasing in recent years, following the decrease in formal sector. Aug 04, 2017 the trades union congress tuc of ghana is the main umbrella organization for trade union activities in ghana. 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 officer may, after consultation with the trade union, amend the. It consists of producers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers. The trade union movement in ghana has a very rich history.
Credit unions in ghana ghana cooperative credit unions. A collective bargaining certificate is issued to a union for the same class of workers at a particular time. Box gp 353, accra, ghana, accra capitac trust bank limited is a pennsylvania chartered savings bank originally organized in 1886 as a pennsylvania chartered mutual building and loan association. The informal sector in ghana friedrich ebert foundation. The kamccu credit union was started in 1972, originally with members of staff of ghana cooperative credit unions association cua ltd. 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. In contrast, the british trade union type was characterised by the splitting into craft, industrial and general trade unions, inhouse trade unions and staff associations. In 1999, the ghana federation of labour gfl was established as an umbrella organization for several independent trade unions. A pdf version of this book is available on the websites above. Ghana ituc survey of violations of trade union rights. Trade unions are associations of workers formed to represent their interests and improve their pay and working conditions. The national employment policy nep has been developed in. In 2003 a tripartite national labour commission was created to help resolve disputes.
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