Newmont Ghana and the Ghana Mineworkers Union (GMWU) have resumed negotiations on their salary and collective agreements.
The parties’
decision to return to the negotiating table follows the GMWU’s recent threat to
embark on a strike action and the company’s subsequent appeal to resume
good-faith dialogue.
“We
recognise that embarking on a strike will not be in the best interest of both
parties and other stakeholders.
“The GMWU has therefore withdrawn its
decision to strike and is focusing on reaching settlement in the on-going wage
and salary negotiations,” GMWU’s
General Secretary Prince Ankrah and Newmont Ghana’s Pascal Kanbonnabah,
Regional Vice President, Human Resources, stated in a joint media statement.
Both parties reaffirmed their
commitment to collaborating to preserve a conducive work environment so as to
ensure long-term sustainability of the business and jobs, incomes and other
broader benefits the business provides.
They expressed appreciation to
the Minister for Employment and Labour and the National Labour Commission for
their role in facilitating a speedy resolution of the differences between the
parties.
“Negotiating a mutually
acceptable agreement that provides fair and equitable wages and salary
adjustments for employees has to be done in the context of the current
challenged gold mining and economic environment,” Ankrah and
Kanbonnabah said.
The company and the GMWU
affirmed their desire to collaboratively work together to
safeguard the company’s viability while preserving employee jobs.
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