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Union workers of Ghana Airport Company Limited have temporarily suspended strike action which affected airline operations at the Kotoka International Airport.

Speaking to the media, Deputy General Secretary of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU), John Sampah said that, after a meeting with the Ministers designate for National Security, Employment and Labour Relations as well as Transport, the workers have reached an agreement with them to hold another meeting to resolve the issues.

According to gh-aviation.com, the Union leaders are calling for the removal of the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company, Yaw Kwakwa, for alleged mismanagement of the company.

“For now, our decision is that for the respect of the state and the ministers that have also come here, we want to halt the action and go into a meeting. At the end of the meeting we will communicate to you the next line of action”, Mr. Sampah said.
“We are halting the action temporarily. It is a partial withdrawal of some services but we are halting it temporarily and go into the meeting. Right after the meeting we will meet you and communicate the decision taken”, he emphasised.

The Union workers had earlier threatened to draw all services in the airport stating that the strike will affect services such as screening of pre-board passengers and access control, fire/safety cover for all aircraft, water supply, and sewage treatment, and public announcement and flight display.

According to pulse.com.gh, in October last year, Yaw Kwakwa has been accused of “deliberate refusal to implement several interview reports lying on his desk for over two years, outsourcing key aspects of the company’s operations at exorbitant cost, notwithstanding the availability of in-house capacity.”

The staff in a petition to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said “The Managing Director, since assumption of office two years ago, has demonstrated gross incompetence, insensitivity and lack of understanding of the critical Aviation Industry and, therefore, his continuous stay in office will further derail the progress of the company.”

 

 

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