Workers Of Prestea Gold Resources On Sit-Down Strike

Workers of the Prestea-based mining company, Gold Resources Limited (PGR) have embarked on a sit down strike demanding the payment of four months salary arrears. The workers, prior to the strike, issued a letter accusing management of financial malfeasance and demanding the removal of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of PGR and the General Secretary of the Mine Workers Union, Robert Cole.

They also demanded the dissolution of the PGR’s Board of Directors alleging that it was made up of National Democratic Congress (NDC)sympathisers.

The workers also accused leaders of the local Workers Union of teaming up with management to intimidate them. The Mines Manager, Jerome Essilfie, has however denied the allegations levelled at the PGR management. He, however, admitted that PGR was facing financial crisis although arrangements had been made to solve the problem.

He said PGR, in addition to other arrangements to acquire inputs, intended to negotiate with the Precious Minerals Company (PMC) to pre-finance its operations. He expressed management’s surprise at the strike by the workers saying that the workers are aware of these arrangements being made to get the company out of its financial difficulties.