Civil Servants Association appeals to workers to withhold action

Accra (Greater Accra), 9 Feb. '99 -

The Executive of the Civil Servants Association (CSA) today appealed to its members to withhold their intentions to embark on industrial action over the implementation of the new salaries and wages policy. This was contained in a statement issued in Accra yesterday and signed by Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu, National President of the association. It said workers in Ho, Accra and Sekondi-Takoradi have already made public their decision to embark on industrial action in February and March if the new salary policy is not translated into action. The release said although the National Executive shares the sentiments, frustrations and plight of workers about the delays in the implementation of the policy, an emergency meeting will be convened this month to address pertinent issues. "Specifically, our members should await the outcome of the second round of talks with government that will set the stage for negotiations scheduled for February 11, this year," the statement said. The association also called on the Central Management Board and the government to sanction public institutions that have not yet off-loaded onto the new salary structures and address distortions being carried into the new salary structure.