Workers demonstrate against oil service firm

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MENSAH 10 years ago

If the governments of GHANA has taken any proactive stance,to train at least,some of you guys to acquire some skills,before the PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES even started in Ghana,you wouldn't have been treated this way.
Your adminis ...
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If the governments of GHANA has taken any proactive stance,to train at least,some of you guys to acquire some skills,before the PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES even started in Ghana,you wouldn't have been treated this way.
Your administration knows unskilled labour force abound in AFRICA,and could therefore play games with your life,any time they choose to do.
Why?
IF YOU QUIT TODAY,MANY WOULD BE A THEIR GATE SEARCHING FOR THE SAME JOB.
It's so sad,our own leaders have failed us big time.
My advice:
Insist on your rights till you win,AND NEVER QUIT.
abuzo 10 years ago

the servicing companys in ghana must respect hard working man that work hard to feed their familys.
slavery in ghana was abolish many many years ago

the servicing companys in ghana must respect hard working man that work hard to feed their familys.
slavery in ghana was abolish many many years ago
ESI 10 years ago

WHY SHOULD LOCAL WORKERS' UNION APPLY TO JOIN THE TUC IN THE FIRST PLACE?
SHOULD IT NOT BE AUTOMATIC FOR EACH LOCAL UNION TO BE PART OF THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS?
SECONDLY, WHY SHOULD WE HAVE NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION IN TH ...
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WHY SHOULD LOCAL WORKERS' UNION APPLY TO JOIN THE TUC IN THE FIRST PLACE?
SHOULD IT NOT BE AUTOMATIC FOR EACH LOCAL UNION TO BE PART OF THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS?
SECONDLY, WHY SHOULD WE HAVE NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION IN THIS COUNTRY AND YET FOREIGN COMPANIES OFFER POOR CONDITION OF SERVICE TO GHANAIAN WORKERS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE?
WHY HAVE WE ALLOWED ALL OUR INTITUTIONS TO BE SO CORRUPT AND THEREFORE INEFFECTIVE TO DEAL WITH BASIC CHALLENGES AFFECTING GHANAIANS?
WHY SHOULD IT TAKE ALMOST THREE MONTHS FOR GHANA'S COCOA BUYING COMPANY TO MEET DEMANDS OF WORKERS (TRUCK DRIVERS, THIER MATES & LOADERS) FOR PLACES OF CONVENIENCE, RESULTING IN ROTTEN COCOA BEANS? ARE WE SERIOUS?
WHY SHOULD CLASSROOM BLOCKS FOR THE SCHOOL OF THE BLIND IN MAMPONG-AKWAPIM BE CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT A SINGLE TOILET FACILITY FOR OUR 'DISABLED STUDENTS'? SO STUDENTS HAD WALK ALL THE WAY BACK TO THEIR DORMITORIES TO EASE THEMSELVES? AND NO ONE CARES? ARE WE HUMAN BEINGS OR WHAT?
DO THESE ISSUES NOT CONSTITUTE CORRUPTION IN ITS HIGHEST ORDER?
(CORRUPTION IS NOTHING BUT 'REFUSING TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT WHEN YOU ARE IN A POSITION TO DO SO').
WE CAN NEVER DEVELOP AS A NATION WITH THIS THIS ATTITUDE (LACK OF URGENCY & PURPOSE).
azembajan. 10 years ago

moanya adwuma no bi 3y3 na mo y3 nkwasea dede,

moanya adwuma no bi 3y3 na mo y3 nkwasea dede,
Kojo Ntiamua 10 years ago

Whatever the story may be, if one is paid an unfair wage, it is unfair, and if you have not been promoted in your respective company for 5 years or more it is still unfair and not a justification for it to continue happening ...
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Whatever the story may be, if one is paid an unfair wage, it is unfair, and if you have not been promoted in your respective company for 5 years or more it is still unfair and not a justification for it to continue happening to any other...If we do not all put our hands on deck and start simewhere to protest aggainst such babaric act againt us then we will never have the change we desire... Whethere you are in the public or private secture you still deserve fair....
Kojo Ntiamua 10 years ago

Whatever the story may be, if one is paid an unfair wage, it is unfair, and if you have not been promoted in your respective company for 5 years or more it is still unfair and not a justification for it to continue happening ...
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Whatever the story may be, if one is paid an unfair wage, it is unfair, and if you have not been promoted in your respective company for 5 years or more it is still unfair and not a justification for it to continue happening to any other...If we do not all put our hands on deck and sttart simewhere to protest aggainst such babaric act againt us then we will never have the change we desire... Whethere you are in the public or private secture you still deserve fair....
abuzo 10 years ago

SLAVERY IN GHANA WAS ABOLISH AND WILL NOT EVER RETERN THE LOW LIFERS OIL SERVICERS MUST TREAT ALL GHANA MAN THAT WORK WITH THEIR FAMILY WITH RESPECT

SLAVERY IN GHANA WAS ABOLISH AND WILL NOT EVER RETERN THE LOW LIFERS OIL SERVICERS MUST TREAT ALL GHANA MAN THAT WORK WITH THEIR FAMILY WITH RESPECT
ackah 10 years ago

some employees recieve as low as 29 cedis as a monthly housing allowance.the company is interested in spending on expatriate workers only.

some employees recieve as low as 29 cedis as a monthly housing allowance.the company is interested in spending on expatriate workers only.
Peter 10 years ago

The government of Ghana and the GNPC needs look into this sad situation. This should not be the case, Schlumberger is a good company with alot of expertise in the oil and gas sector however due very poor labour laws in the co ...
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The government of Ghana and the GNPC needs look into this sad situation. This should not be the case, Schlumberger is a good company with alot of expertise in the oil and gas sector however due very poor labour laws in the country and corruption a blind eye has been put on the plight of its Ghanaian workers. Countries like Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Angola just to mention a few have good laws in place to implement the local content and ensure locals are fairly treated. As a result of our weak laws the company is taking advantage and poorly treating its local employees. In most cases the ratio of
a Ghanaian workers pay to a foreigner, even from other African nations for the same position is about 1:500. The HR does all it can to keep the salaries of local employees at the very minimal, employees benefits are continuously cut in the name of cost cutting and due promotions are rejected whiles ridiculous amounts are spent on salaries, accommodation, utilities,wives, children(in expensive schools GIS,Lincoln etc), cars and other incentives of expatriate worker.
Claire 10 years ago

If work permits for positions such as HR were refused to expatriates, such positions can be taken up and efficiently managed by Ghanaians who will fight for local employees to be fairly treated. The company uses dubious and c ...
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If work permits for positions such as HR were refused to expatriates, such positions can be taken up and efficiently managed by Ghanaians who will fight for local employees to be fairly treated. The company uses dubious and corrupt means to obtain work permits by putting down names of Ghanaians who do not exist, as trainees to take up positions in the future.
Claire 10 years ago

I urge all the local workers to refuse to work, if your grievances are not met please do not go to work! Shut down your offices and workshops and lets see how the company will function without you.
This is Ghana's natural re ...
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I urge all the local workers to refuse to work, if your grievances are not met please do not go to work! Shut down your offices and workshops and lets see how the company will function without you.
This is Ghana's natural resource and if anybody should enjoy it should be Ghanaians. The local workers should be a priority.
Alex Kojo Sammy-Paris 10 years ago

Not even more than 2 G/cidis nd....in Jesus name, abodam evryday u need to increse yr pay? abodam anaa biribi regegew? we need the pratical events to move on, nd....whie! na eyiwa yi ekyire hen ni!, from Samms! nd....God bles ...
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Not even more than 2 G/cidis nd....in Jesus name, abodam evryday u need to increse yr pay? abodam anaa biribi regegew? we need the pratical events to move on, nd....whie! na eyiwa yi ekyire hen ni!, from Samms! nd....God bless u oman Ghana! nd we need the works tobe open in down-town Ghana our motherland land-Ghana with Amen! , again ekoo dzi dzia,nd.....demaara nna owam nso....Ogyamanase yi speaking nd byee from now nd give nobody nothing nd take care of u!,nd God bless u oman Ghana,from Samms!....
prempeh 1. 10 years ago

The unfair treatment by the colonial masters in the early 1940´s of the indigenous Ghanaian workers sparkled an idea of Alfred Grant, to consolt J.B Danquah to have a National movement for a self rule that later led to our i ...
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The unfair treatment by the colonial masters in the early 1940´s of the indigenous Ghanaian workers sparkled an idea of Alfred Grant, to consolt J.B Danquah to have a National movement for a self rule that later led to our independence in 1957, now in the 21st century, the same unfair tratment has been allowed by the Govenment of Ghana for foreign companies to cheat Ghanaian workers, the slavery is still here with us. the foreign companies knows we are all fools and that any king of tratment on us would be allowed by our leaders.
Kwesi Brenu 10 years ago

They were desperately seeking for job two years ago and now they are demonstrating for more money -What do people want in life ? I have been working for the past 5 years without any wage increase, what keeps me going is not f ...
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They were desperately seeking for job two years ago and now they are demonstrating for more money -What do people want in life ? I have been working for the past 5 years without any wage increase, what keeps me going is not forgetting how desperate I was looking for job the last five years.
Kwame Sintim 10 years ago

These companies capilalise on the weekness in our system and take advantage of us.. they must be delt with acordingly.... If we dont fear to sent our selves to court for alleged election mulpractice, then we should not fear t ...
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These companies capilalise on the weekness in our system and take advantage of us.. they must be delt with acordingly.... If we dont fear to sent our selves to court for alleged election mulpractice, then we should not fear to send them to court for delibrate attempt to violate human right and laws of the land
Mary Asare 10 years ago

that is mediocrity my dear. how do you survive when prices keeps going high and you keep earning peanuts. These foreigners treat their people good and look down upon the local workers. even compound houses do not take 29 cedi ...
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that is mediocrity my dear. how do you survive when prices keeps going high and you keep earning peanuts. These foreigners treat their people good and look down upon the local workers. even compound houses do not take 29 cedis for rent. All they ask is to be treated fairly.
Kwame Ebo 10 years ago

If your comment is againt the Ghanaian then I am sorry you are a disappoint to the course of Osagyefo DR Kwame Nkroma... You muct be ever ready to fight againt what is unright even more against the foreigner who does it in yo ...
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If your comment is againt the Ghanaian then I am sorry you are a disappoint to the course of Osagyefo DR Kwame Nkroma... You muct be ever ready to fight againt what is unright even more against the foreigner who does it in your homeland...
Tsum Berima 10 years ago

The initial excuse for this been that bad was that people are in the training phase and once the get to know the Job, things would be better, 5 years down the line... they mannage their various Jobs and yet... they are still ...
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The initial excuse for this been that bad was that people are in the training phase and once the get to know the Job, things would be better, 5 years down the line... they mannage their various Jobs and yet... they are still been squeezed... can you imargin..
Kofi Andoh 10 years ago

No wonder we allow all sorts of people to enter our mining industry too.Respect the South African nationslike Bostwana,South Sfrica,Zimbabwe,Namibia you find their nationals controlling things even with less experience.in Gha ...
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No wonder we allow all sorts of people to enter our mining industry too.Respect the South African nationslike Bostwana,South Sfrica,Zimbabwe,Namibia you find their nationals controlling things even with less experience.in Ghana,it is free for all.Why do we have a government in Ghana?

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