A trade unionist noted that the smooth implementation of the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP) in July would depend largely on how the Fair Wages Commission handled labour complaints on the scheme.
Mr. Kofi Asamoah, Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), stressed that even though the implementation would be in July this
year, the scheme could only take off if the Commission is able to address specific complaints raised by various labour unions.
Mr. Asamoah made this observation at a General Meeting of members of the Tema District Council of Labour (TDCL) in Tema.
He asked the Commission to expedite action on all complaints for the implementation of the scheme as planned, without any further delay.
Mr. Asamoah called on government, organised labour and employers to collectively revamp local industries to accelerate national development.
Members of the TDCL were of the view that labour issues could only be tackled by workers themselves, and called on them to come together and find solutions to labour problems.
On the problem confronting workers at the Tema Shipyard and Drydock Company, members of the Council they called for a radical approach.