"We will resist every attempt by government to privatise ECG in part or whole or to further cede its operations to private interests," stated the leadership of the Public Utilities Workers Union. The declaration sets up a clear line of resistance between organized labor and state officials over the future of Ghana's major electricity distributor.
The Public Utilities Workers Union, an affiliate of the Trades Union Congress, wants the Electricity Company of Ghana to remain fully in public hands. Union leaders issued the warning during May Day celebrations, telling workers and officials that any effort to hand management over to private firms will face active trade union opposition.
The union's position comes at a time when friction between state officials and utility employees has reached a tense point. Public officials have recently threatened staff members with punitive job transfers and outright dismissals.
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