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Workers of the Agricultural Development Bank are this morning
beginning a sit-down strike.
The action is to press home their demand for the resignation of the
bank's Board members and the Managing Director, Stephen Kpordzih.
"Let's us all remember that, if we do not see this through, majority
of us will be victimized, and retrenched. Let's fight for our life.
ADB is our food and we must jealously guide and protect it," a
statement issued to the workers via social media networks noted.
The statement also read in part: "The time is NOW. With regards to the
Board and Managing Director'srefusal to step aside for a proper
examination of issues of gross incompetence and corruption raised by
the joint unions and the failure of the appointing authorities to
nominate external investigators to support the BoG to unravel the
truth, we hereby declare a sit-down protest starting on the 28th of
May 2015 till our shareholders do the needful.
"Gird your loins and be strong. We will be victorious because TRUTH
always prevails."
The workers of the bank were also issued the following guidelines:
1. Do NOT open the strong room to protect our cash.
2. Do NOT open the front doors to minimize agitation from customers.
3. Do NOT log in to your machines and systems.
4. Communication will be via socialmedia.
5. All external communication will be handled by the UNICOF Executive.
6. Be rest assured that the laws of our motherland allow us to
protestwhen we are displeased with issues.
7. Kindly be in your red arm bandsand ties maintain your composure and
discipline
The workers have also accused the government of bad faith."A while
back, government intervened through the Labour Minister in its efforts
to address UNICOF grievances. They proposeda road map for a successful
resolution of the impasse. Whilst union abided by the road map,
government went behind through the board to extend MD'S contract by
additional 3 years thereby making mockery of our grievances and it's
own efforts to address the issues", the workers recounted.
They said government's action is nothing short of "rewarding
non-performance and naked robbery. If at all, why couldn't government
wait for the audit process it has initiated to complete?"
Credit: Myjoyonline.com
