The Trade Union Congress (TUC) is heading to court to seek a constitutional interpretation of the law that currently prevents security agencies from establishing a union.
This was revealed by the Secretary-General of the TUC, Dr. Yaw Baah.
He announced that the TUC has directed its legal team to pursue the matter in court.
“The TUC is taking legal action on a number of issues. The initial part of Act 651, which defines the scope of the law, restricts certain organizations. For instance, Immigration officers, prison officers, and the police are prohibited from joining or forming a union to protect their interests. We have already instructed our lawyer to take this matter to court.”
He argued that every public sector worker is permitted by the Labour Act to join a union in order to safeguard their interests, and security officers are no exception.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
