BIVAC workers angry over end-of-year bonus

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ugly akufo addo 9 years ago

is it party of ur salary ?

is it party of ur salary ?
Bishop Obinim 9 years ago

God punish racist Barbosa, Barren HR and husbandless Operations manager. They will rot in hell fire

God punish racist Barbosa, Barren HR and husbandless Operations manager. They will rot in hell fire
Nii Nii 9 years ago

when you write comments you should be careful what you write. How dare you insult persons calling them barren and husbandless. If you want to reduce the discussion to that I am with you. I have traced your IP address and the ...
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when you write comments you should be careful what you write. How dare you insult persons calling them barren and husbandless. If you want to reduce the discussion to that I am with you. I have traced your IP address and the location you sent this comment. My advice do not walk alone otherwise you will end up with broken ribs and a gush on your face.
AB 9 years ago

Nii Nii, i am very sorry about your level of analysis. Check the very first comment and its content. In as much l don't support insults, what response do you expect if mgt throw in such a bomb of insults on their workers. Ca ...
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Nii Nii, i am very sorry about your level of analysis. Check the very first comment and its content. In as much l don't support insults, what response do you expect if mgt throw in such a bomb of insults on their workers. Calling them idiots, lazy and envious workers. The very staff that work tirelessly for the company to generate huge sum of revenue, which they mgt enjoy and give peanut to the workers. If you report at work latest at 7am almost everyday and close earliest at 7pm, are you a lazy worker? even when office chairs are not in good condition workers still manage. How much does it cost to buy your workers good chairs to at lest feel comfortable and work? Go to the office and find out for yourself that is if you are an outsider the condition of almost all the chairs that the workers use and the number of staff complaining about back pain, as idiot as the workers are as you claim, the operation manager would come to office and be screaming at them as though they are her house helps who even are given reverence by people in most well trained homes. Please be circumspect when commenting on issues of this nature not to display your ignorance. Do you know the number of years that the workers have tolerated and endured these pain before voicing out now? God have mercy on you. Say Amen.
Chris 9 years ago

Please does 8.33/4 equal 25? If your mathematics is not correct like the HR please shut up.

Please does 8.33/4 equal 25? If your mathematics is not correct like the HR please shut up.
kd 9 years ago

I worked in Bivac some years ago and the conditions of service in that company is so terrible.Secondly,the Ghanaians who are part of the management team have sold their conscience to the expatriates.This explains why they are ...
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I worked in Bivac some years ago and the conditions of service in that company is so terrible.Secondly,the Ghanaians who are part of the management team have sold their conscience to the expatriates.This explains why they are not part of the union.We know HR managers speak for their workers but in Bivac,the HR speaks for the expatriates.With such pitiable levels of salaries in BIVAC,25% of annual salary as bonus is a fair figure.I hope this issue will not lead to the victimisation of Ghanaians workers as that is the method they always adopt.I am fully in solidarity with the Ghanaian workers in Bivac.As for those who argue that the expatriates left their home country and so they deserve higher salaries is an insult to Ghanaians.How many Ghanaian workers in France receive salaries more than the French because they left the comfort of their home to work in a foreign land?If we continue to live with this backward mentality,expatriates will always cheat us.Those Ghanaian workers who have shamefully turned their back to their own because of expatriates are a disgrace to say the least.Sometimes I do not blame these expatriates because politicians are in bed with them and they are ready to renew their contract.I want to send this harmless caution to the management of Bivac to quickly resolve this issues with their workers or risk losing their contract.A word to the wise is enough.
Chris 9 years ago

If you have worked with a multinational company for about 8years and your basic salary is below gh500.00 then you would know if we are idiot or not

If you have worked with a multinational company for about 8years and your basic salary is below gh500.00 then you would know if we are idiot or not
Chris 9 years ago

As for you Nii Nii, as much as l don't support insults, l want to believe you have a basic problem of analyzing issues. Check the very first comment and its contents. If you address your staff who work tirelessly for the com ...
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As for you Nii Nii, as much as l don't support insults, l want to believe you have a basic problem of analyzing issues. Check the very first comment and its contents. If you address your staff who work tirelessly for the company to generate this huge sums of money every month as idiots, dumb and lazy workers what response do you expect? Is that comment to you the best way of addressing workers grievances? They sowed what they are reaping so stop threatening people and rather advise them to be mindful of their reaction next time. Their reaction is enough to let the public know how the staff suffer from their hands. Do you have an idea how long this workers have endured these pain before voicing out today? If an operation manager can scream at workers as though they are next to her house help who in some well trained homes are treated with reverence when there is an issue instead of listening to the workers for for their side of the story but all these are endured by the workers. And this l believe you know if only you are an insider that it is no lie. Find out the number of workers suffering from back pain because of bad chairs and the number of times reported without any good response. How much at all will it cost bivac to provide comfortable chairs for its staff not for personal use but official? All these endured amidst the terrible conditions of service. So please don't comment on issues you have no in-depth knowledge about. May God have mercy on you and forgive you. Say Amen.
Willi 9 years ago

This is not about blind patriotism. Which company will pay u 4 months salary every year as bonus. These guys are just dumb.

And expecting to be paid the same as foreign professionals who've left the comfort of their devel ...
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This is not about blind patriotism. Which company will pay u 4 months salary every year as bonus. These guys are just dumb.

And expecting to be paid the same as foreign professionals who've left the comfort of their developed countries to mosquito infected Ghana is equally foolish. Lazy envious workers
Frank Agyena-Karikari 9 years ago

Management should make these issues clear to workers during the signing of contract. 25 percent as bonus is very unreasonable. How do they expect the company to operate? We must however admit that sometimes Ghanaians are poor ...
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Management should make these issues clear to workers during the signing of contract. 25 percent as bonus is very unreasonable. How do they expect the company to operate? We must however admit that sometimes Ghanaians are poorly paid as compared to foreigners even for equal work. If working legally in France and you are an African, you will NEVER be paid more than a French for equal pay. This issue should be amicably resolved but 25% bonus is way too much above any level. The workers should consider that they are lucky to have work to do and are being paid. Many in Ghana have worked for months without pay, let alone bonuses.
CORNEY 9 years ago

Frank,this workers should thank their maker that a company is paying them a whole month salary as bonus in addition to rice and cooking oil and enjoying performance and working for 13 month bonus.
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Frank,this workers should thank their maker that a company is paying them a whole month salary as bonus in addition to rice and cooking oil and enjoying performance and working for 13 month bonus.
The company is obligated by law to pay workers for work done but no company is obligated by law to pay bonus to workers so if you are lucky a company is paying bonus you need to thank your star,you get pay what you negotiate for,the expatriates negotiated for what they are being paid.
Some of us work for companies that stopped paying bonus but we have no choice but to continue working perhaps we are happy with what we are making and some that pay bonus don't make it regular tax but make it luxury tax making the receivers to lose almost have of what they take in taxes.
If they don't want what is given them they should just quit,there are millions looking for job and may not even get the rice to eat.
justice 9 years ago

This are ghanaian men with female mindset.

This are ghanaian men with female mindset.
KK 9 years ago

Sorry Justice, don't insult the intelligence of women.

Sorry Justice, don't insult the intelligence of women.
Joe bee 9 years ago

You are a big fool to describe your fellow Ghanaian workers as idiots . Do you know the billions the company makes every month and then pay small monies to our people? We the importers pay the monies and then they transfer to ...
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You are a big fool to describe your fellow Ghanaian workers as idiots . Do you know the billions the company makes every month and then pay small monies to our people? We the importers pay the monies and then they transfer to their countries . The company makes more than 1 million Ghana cediis a month from their local payment which they must use in paying the workers and other local expenses and then more dollars are sent to the headquarters of the company . If with all these they chest the workers then they must rise up
people should not say what they don't know. We the importers know
Chris 9 years ago

If we are lazy yet we are able to work for the company to make millions then it is up to you and your God

If we are lazy yet we are able to work for the company to make millions then it is up to you and your God
9 Inches 9 years ago

Fucking greedy workers, bonus is not even mandatory, the company can choose not pay bonus and there's nothing in the labor law or law in general that compels a company to pay bonus,they should be lucky they are getting one mo ...
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Fucking greedy workers, bonus is not even mandatory, the company can choose not pay bonus and there's nothing in the labor law or law in general that compels a company to pay bonus,they should be lucky they are getting one month bonus and provisions instead of resorting to racism as they usually do when working for a foreign company, surely the expats will be paid more than the locals, it happens allover the world, so why brand it as a racist practice here in Ghana??? greedy fucking stupid bastards
Chris 9 years ago

Do you know the company Bivac and what they do.Do you know the workers monthly salaries.The HR lied about the issues,when Oman fm called her she said she does not have the mandate to speak on the issues, why? Because she lied ...
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Do you know the company Bivac and what they do.Do you know the workers monthly salaries.The HR lied about the issues,when Oman fm called her she said she does not have the mandate to speak on the issues, why? Because she lied in the first instance and her lies would expose her when put to the test.
6 feet 9 years ago

mother fucker 9 inches u are the biggest bastard in the whole universe. Go read the labour laws very well u see that employers and employees must agree on a negotiated amount to be paid as salaries and other remunerations. Wh ...
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mother fucker 9 inches u are the biggest bastard in the whole universe. Go read the labour laws very well u see that employers and employees must agree on a negotiated amount to be paid as salaries and other remunerations. Who do u call expats? those ex- convict who are exported to africa to make a better life off themselves. Mr chief fucking stupid bastard please enjoy the fresh breeze of our shores and shut your dirty rotten stinckin mouth. Burn in hell damn u. sucking fool.
Oman 9 years ago

Don't display you ignorance . 25 percent of the whole years salaries is nor 4 months salary and even in that case it is the proposal for negotiation s. As the workers are saying their salaries are too small . Check and see ho ...
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Don't display you ignorance . 25 percent of the whole years salaries is nor 4 months salary and even in that case it is the proposal for negotiation s. As the workers are saying their salaries are too small . Check and see how much the other similar companies that pay high salaries to their workers paid as bonus to their workers. My friends told me that the least each of the companies paid as bomus to the workers was 2 months salaries and this French company which does not pay the workers well says it will pay only one month salary as bonus. Are you an agent of the company? You call these crooks as foreign professionals? What do they know? Be ashamed of yourself you hater of Ghana.
Ashman 9 years ago

Go and join the French Army and come and kill Ghanaians then we would know that you are a full French man. Kwasea . Fool

Go and join the French Army and come and kill Ghanaians then we would know that you are a full French man. Kwasea . Fool
Omanba 9 years ago

I am a worker and I can't understand why if workers feel cheated and fighting for their rigths you insult all Ghanaians as useless Ghanaian workers. Definately you are not a Ghanaian and you are not a worker which means that ...
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I am a worker and I can't understand why if workers feel cheated and fighting for their rigths you insult all Ghanaians as useless Ghanaian workers. Definately you are not a Ghanaian and you are not a worker which means that you support the exploitation going on in Bivac. I can bet my last pesewa that this insult of the workers is coming from the MD of the company . Workers of Bivac must advise themselves.
Chris 9 years ago

I believe you have a basic problem of analyzing issues.Do you know how much they are paid per month

I believe you have a basic problem of analyzing issues.Do you know how much they are paid per month
Chris 9 years ago

You are a.... your mother did not train you,I hope at school you were not taught right.go to the company Bivac and make your inquiries and find out about their condition of service and the nature of their work before you addr ...
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You are a.... your mother did not train you,I hope at school you were not taught right.go to the company Bivac and make your inquiries and find out about their condition of service and the nature of their work before you address them as useless workers.I hope you are a useful worker, vey sensible.
Karim 9 years ago

NDC shared GHC 5,000.00 to everyone who had accreditation to their the event ground. Were you there? Did you receive your share? By the way who votes for the NDC? Is it not floating voters? The current voters in NDC and NPP i ...
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NDC shared GHC 5,000.00 to everyone who had accreditation to their the event ground. Were you there? Did you receive your share? By the way who votes for the NDC? Is it not floating voters? The current voters in NDC and NPP is equal so those who really decide are floating voters. Floating voters expect non corrupt, true leadship not this money sharing. They have worsened the economy so the best thing they can do is to share monies to their members for no work done.

NPP is also did the same thing when they were in power. Where do they get money to do this?

Ghana is on her way to total collapse. We need to completely stop voting for these two political parties to end the giving ghana to corrupt officials.

Youth in Ghana!!! Rise up and challenge your leader. They are braindead, cannot use computers to change the system and always thinking about corruption.
Karim Nima 9 years ago

Look at this stupid fool.We are talking about end of year bonus and you come talking about politics.Dont go and find some work to do and stop expecting ndc or any fucking politician to come dish you money.Lazy boy

Look at this stupid fool.We are talking about end of year bonus and you come talking about politics.Dont go and find some work to do and stop expecting ndc or any fucking politician to come dish you money.Lazy boy
AB 9 years ago

A company whose MD only go about buying toiletries and handling petty cash instead of planning about the growth of the company. What kind of MD are you?

A company whose MD only go about buying toiletries and handling petty cash instead of planning about the growth of the company. What kind of MD are you?
William 9 years ago

I wish to meet the reporter and give him more news about the man Fernando Barbosa who was brought into Ghana to manage the closure of Mercator Ghana Ltd and left to Burkina Faso and had to run back to Ghana because he was not ...
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I wish to meet the reporter and give him more news about the man Fernando Barbosa who was brought into Ghana to manage the closure of Mercator Ghana Ltd and left to Burkina Faso and had to run back to Ghana because he was not given an inch to operate his discriminating tactics.
L.A 9 years ago

Fernando Barbosa is nothing but a belly aching fool who is just interested in inflicting pains on his workers.i have worked with him before and he is a big cheat.He deserves to be eaten by beasts

Fernando Barbosa is nothing but a belly aching fool who is just interested in inflicting pains on his workers.i have worked with him before and he is a big cheat.He deserves to be eaten by beasts
jaack 9 years ago

hmmmmm eeeiii is this a company?

hmmmmm eeeiii is this a company?
MR GHANA 9 years ago

As much as i sympathise with these workers, they should stop blaming these expatriates and blame our leaders instead.The institutions and structures in our country today do not protect employees but rather has given undue pow ...
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As much as i sympathise with these workers, they should stop blaming these expatriates and blame our leaders instead.The institutions and structures in our country today do not protect employees but rather has given undue power to these employers.As long as our Leaders do not respect the people of Ghana, outsiders will also reciprocate.Its a pity to be an ordinary citizen in Ghana today.No jobs.Even when there are jobs employers has the highest bargaining power which is not so in developed countries.It is always take or leave it syndrome, because there is somebody at the door desperately waiting to take what you are rejecting.I recently had a chance to read certain laws already in place in the U.S. waiting to protect fledging companies or infant companies thereby encouraging people to go into business.Its a total disgrace and embarrassment to be a Ghanaian.Nobody is critically thinking for the future of this country.GOD HELP GHANA.
justice 9 years ago

Get education and nobody would cheat you.And to those who have no education,do me a favor. I would admonish you get one. I bet you Without education, you have no future in this world.You would suffer LIKE IN HELL.

Get education and nobody would cheat you.And to those who have no education,do me a favor. I would admonish you get one. I bet you Without education, you have no future in this world.You would suffer LIKE IN HELL.
James 9 years ago

Dont make stupid statements . Majority of the workers in Bivac are graduates and most of them earn below 500 Ghana cedis. You are completely un educated even if you have higher education .

Dont make stupid statements . Majority of the workers in Bivac are graduates and most of them earn below 500 Ghana cedis. You are completely un educated even if you have higher education .
NANA AKUFO ADDO 9 years ago

THANK GOODNESS. BIVAC HAS BEEN RAPING MOTHER GHANA AND HER WORKERS WITH BROKEN BOTTLE RUBBED IN HOT SHITO PEPPER FOR FAR TOO LONG. BIVAC HAS BEEN DELIBERATELY DELAYING INSPECTION OF GOODS, ESPECIALLY THOSE GOODS THAT HAVE ARR ...
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THANK GOODNESS. BIVAC HAS BEEN RAPING MOTHER GHANA AND HER WORKERS WITH BROKEN BOTTLE RUBBED IN HOT SHITO PEPPER FOR FAR TOO LONG. BIVAC HAS BEEN DELIBERATELY DELAYING INSPECTION OF GOODS, ESPECIALLY THOSE GOODS THAT HAVE ARRIVED AT OUR TRANSIT POINTS. WHY WILL A FREIGHT TAKE 1 DAY TO ARRIVE IN GHANA BY AIR FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY(SAY, CHINA) AND TAKES BIVAC 3 WEEKS TO "VALUE" THE GOODS BEFORE ALLOWING IT TO BE CLEARED, SUBSEQUENTLY DELAYING THE GOODS AT KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT UNNECESSARILY? GRA SHOULD TAKE OVER, CEPS SHOULD TAKE OVER. BIVAC IS A FAKE, FONY AND FRAUDULENT COMPANY. LONG LIVE MAHAMA. LONG LIVE GHANA.
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Ghanaba 9 years ago

did I see one month salary together with rice and oil as bonus for each worker, oh my God, why why inst that a disgrace......mtcheeew

did I see one month salary together with rice and oil as bonus for each worker, oh my God, why why inst that a disgrace......mtcheeew
Joe/TX 9 years ago

Blame Ghanaian partners of the company. Even elsewhere in the world, Ghanaians who have been able to establish coys cheat their fellow Ghanains. As a result refuse to hire them for simple reason that they would destroy their ...
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Blame Ghanaian partners of the company. Even elsewhere in the world, Ghanaians who have been able to establish coys cheat their fellow Ghanains. As a result refuse to hire them for simple reason that they would destroy their coys. Why not encourage local companies to grow?
Captein 9 years ago

I got 8.20% raise from a company I work for in th USA and it claims it is very good and high. So once a multinational always a multinational. By the way no company pays 4 months of bonus. Otherwise the company will cease to e ...
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I got 8.20% raise from a company I work for in th USA and it claims it is very good and high. So once a multinational always a multinational. By the way no company pays 4 months of bonus. Otherwise the company will cease to exist when you return from Christmas. Even one month bonus is very rare unfortunately. Unless their leaders lied to them after whatever meeting they had.
Ras 9 years ago

Bunch of idiots...create your own company and pay yourself... fools... see how Ghanaians have run down every state company by baying huge useless bonuses... if you cant survive on your salary get another job... ..I say They s ...
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Bunch of idiots...create your own company and pay yourself... fools... see how Ghanaians have run down every state company by baying huge useless bonuses... if you cant survive on your salary get another job... ..I say They should sack all of them and tell them to reapply...
MOGYA 9 years ago

FOOL GOD PUNISH U FOR SAYING DAT.

FOOL GOD PUNISH U FOR SAYING DAT.
Jay 9 years ago

Barbosa who is stealing the company's money is the idiot. Whoever you are God has seen you and your deeds would be exposed soon. Barbosa why did you rn away from your previuos company? We know everything.

Barbosa who is stealing the company's money is the idiot. Whoever you are God has seen you and your deeds would be exposed soon. Barbosa why did you rn away from your previuos company? We know everything.
concerned citizen 9 years ago

you guys shd be running to church to thank God for such a package. u can ask teachers and other civil servants if there's anything like bonus during Xmas. fools let the company collapse n turn to robbery

you guys shd be running to church to thank God for such a package. u can ask teachers and other civil servants if there's anything like bonus during Xmas. fools let the company collapse n turn to robbery
ike 9 years ago

Concerned citizen indeed, all you know is going to church to pray when the almighty God has already in is wisdom given you brains to think,plan and fight for your rights, if all people were just praying in churches like you ...
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Concerned citizen indeed, all you know is going to church to pray when the almighty God has already in is wisdom given you brains to think,plan and fight for your rights, if all people were just praying in churches like you do who will be fighting for the liberties you are enjoying now ,you fool read your bible very careful and very well, Jesus came and fought for the spiritual liberties we enjoy now, fool like Apostle Paul told the Galatians rise up to your senses.
Akwasi 9 years ago

Have you checked from other DICs, do you people know the kind of money this company BIVAC INT. is making? The staff have been cheated for so long a time.

Am surprised about the HR, she came as a secretary from Ghana Standa ...
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Have you checked from other DICs, do you people know the kind of money this company BIVAC INT. is making? The staff have been cheated for so long a time.

Am surprised about the HR, she came as a secretary from Ghana Standards Board. She has forgotten about herself so soon because she has been given that post.

Madam, fight for your people and also bow in shame for saying that you give your people rice and oil.
Baffour 9 years ago

Display of ignorance. In negotiations the proposal is not what you get. With the poor salaries of the workers the local union should have proposed 100 percent because the expatriate would take all the monies away. French c ...
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Display of ignorance. In negotiations the proposal is not what you get. With the poor salaries of the workers the local union should have proposed 100 percent because the expatriate would take all the monies away. French companies are known to be cheats and racists and they pay the Ghanaian locals to support them to siphon plenty monies out of the country. The MD should be investigated.
Namdi 9 years ago

what are people talking about? look, you can cheat some people all the time but you cannot cheat all the people all the time.I am charging the ministry of trade to come to the rescue of their people. The 25 per cent of the an ...
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what are people talking about? look, you can cheat some people all the time but you cannot cheat all the people all the time.I am charging the ministry of trade to come to the rescue of their people. The 25 per cent of the annual salary being proposed by the union is someone's one month salary who is doing the same job in another destination inspection company. I tell you in plain words that people have worked with this company for the past seventeen years and yet still their salaries are not up to two thousand cedis (ghc 2000) why?
Slavery 9 years ago

Who told you that 25 percent of annual salary is equal to 4 months salary. The workers have to propose a high figure which would be brought down through the negotiation. My sister works with the company and as a graduate her ...
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Who told you that 25 percent of annual salary is equal to 4 months salary. The workers have to propose a high figure which would be brought down through the negotiation. My sister works with the company and as a graduate her basic salary is GHC 485. she has worked in the company for a number of years. . This is slavery
CORNEY 9 years ago

If that amount is not enough for your sister tell her to look for another job.
Ask teachers and nurses if they are making that money your sister is making but not crying for bonus.
The reason why people open businesses is ...
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If that amount is not enough for your sister tell her to look for another job.
Ask teachers and nurses if they are making that money your sister is making but not crying for bonus.
The reason why people open businesses is to make profit but not to spend all the money on salaries.
Workers have the right to demand good salary but some of these demands are in Ghana are outrageous.

What will happen if the company decides not to pay bonus again?

This is the reason why most Ghanaian state run companies have collapsed because managers and workers share the money among themselves to feel good that they are doing good job,we need to privatize all the government institutions or introduce reforms in the remaining state companies.
antoa nyamaaa 9 years ago

as for u corney or who ever. all i can say to u is time will tell. from a far i can see u n i bet u shame n big disgrace will soon catch up with ur wicked heart.

as for u corney or who ever. all i can say to u is time will tell. from a far i can see u n i bet u shame n big disgrace will soon catch up with ur wicked heart.
Chris 9 years ago

Our mathematicians pls help me, does 25/8.33 equal to 4? Why is de HR deceiving de public by saying de 25% is equal to 4 months pay? even if it is so, how much are de workers paid? Pls tell us, shd leaving office everyday ear ...
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Our mathematicians pls help me, does 25/8.33 equal to 4? Why is de HR deceiving de public by saying de 25% is equal to 4 months pay? even if it is so, how much are de workers paid? Pls tell us, shd leaving office everyday earliest at 7pm and then taking home peanut not be a matter of concern to workers who sacrifice for a company's growth? Public find out about de workers salaries and you would understand.
Chris 9 years ago

Since 2011, marking time over one CBC, Why?

Since 2011, marking time over one CBC, Why?
koo sei 9 years ago

I humbly call upon the minister for trade Dr. Ekow Spio Gabrah to liberate workers of Bivac-Ghana for slavery under the Portuguese managing director who is cheating fellow Ghanaians for his bosses in France. Portuguese and Fr ...
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I humbly call upon the minister for trade Dr. Ekow Spio Gabrah to liberate workers of Bivac-Ghana for slavery under the Portuguese managing director who is cheating fellow Ghanaians for his bosses in France. Portuguese and French people are cheats. "WE NO GO SIT DOWN MAKE THEM CHEAT US EVERYDAY". Please check the salary structure for Bivac workers as compared to other DICs.
Bivac is fortunate to monopolise airport and look at the money they get from operations there. Please Minister sit up and stop this slavery at once. I know that you are honest and will not lead companies under your ministry to cheat fellow Ghanaians. They have been cheated since 1997.
Bobby 9 years ago

of french companies. Go to the Alliance Francaise and see what is happening. You people are complaining about bonus. At the Alliance Francaise the ghanaian workers are sacked and replaced instantly by french nationals. Some o ...
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of french companies. Go to the Alliance Francaise and see what is happening. You people are complaining about bonus. At the Alliance Francaise the ghanaian workers are sacked and replaced instantly by french nationals. Some of them don't even have a work nor a resident permit.
Chi Chi 9 years ago

The mother union is only interested in your 2.0%, so will always push for such things even if it is "nonsense". God will judge you all!!

The mother union is only interested in your 2.0%, so will always push for such things even if it is "nonsense". God will judge you all!!
Kwaku Mensah 9 years ago

It is called a bonus and it is not a force. As log as salaries and benefits are paid, bonus is not a force and whatever the company decides to give should be taken in good faith. Pls look up the meaning of the word bonus in t ...
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It is called a bonus and it is not a force. As log as salaries and benefits are paid, bonus is not a force and whatever the company decides to give should be taken in good faith. Pls look up the meaning of the word bonus in the dictionary. That is what we Ghanaians are good at. Making noise and wahala. Be grateful that at least you have jobs and not threaten to demonstrate. If I was in management, I would even withdraw the 8.33%. Mtceeew workers. Nonsense demands.
Hell fire 9 years ago

fool go n read the Ghana labour law you will understand what bonus is. God judge ur greedy ass in hell. if u dont understand what they are fighting for meet me at makola i wil teach u. God punish u with poverty. fool.

fool go n read the Ghana labour law you will understand what bonus is. God judge ur greedy ass in hell. if u dont understand what they are fighting for meet me at makola i wil teach u. God punish u with poverty. fool.
kwame prah. 9 years ago

I think this whole issue are backed by the poor, unprofessionals who find themselves as bosses.
I have one issue here,
Somwhere in october, my phiance came home with an end of contract letter,
Claiming there were no jobs ...
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I think this whole issue are backed by the poor, unprofessionals who find themselves as bosses.
I have one issue here,
Somwhere in october, my phiance came home with an end of contract letter,
Claiming there were no jobs for about 10 workers.
And this is because management of Bivac has plans of taking away jobs from Ghanaians to India,
Already they delay shipments. And don't treat their workers well.
The rest of the team are facing lots of hardships. Leaving office as late as 21:00
The idea behind this is to cut down cost.
Bivac is multreating their staff,
And l believe, the idea is to frustrate a lot of workers to leave so they can take all the job to India which suppose to be their backup. Because the labour in India is cheap.
But l think it never the best to take away jobs from the ppl of Ghana.
Ministry of trade, a lot is going on in Bivac, workers are suffering because of poor management,
kwame prah. 9 years ago

The HR. OPERATIONS, ACCOUNTS
Tell us ooo
Why is Barbosa blackmailing you?
Why u quiet when he make unfair decisions?
Why do u give him list of names whom u find treating?
We Ghanaians, let's be fair to ourselves.
We ne ...
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The HR. OPERATIONS, ACCOUNTS
Tell us ooo
Why is Barbosa blackmailing you?
Why u quiet when he make unfair decisions?
Why do u give him list of names whom u find treating?
We Ghanaians, let's be fair to ourselves.
We need jobs in this country pls
The jobs are for the ppl
Stop backing barbosa with his evil plans.
Be transparent.
Management talkooooo
U know where this heading to
GOVERNMENT This ppl want to cause unemployment ooooo
By giving our jobs to the Indians oooo.
kwame prah. 9 years ago

Bivac needs change of management.

Bivac needs change of management.
John Mahamah d thief 9 years ago

A company that pays €20,000 as school fees for two kids of Babosa their racist MD. And you guys are here defending them cos of a bag of rice ,oil and Gh¢400.Oh Ghanaians wake up!! u sleeping sons of Jacob wake up from slee ...
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A company that pays €20,000 as school fees for two kids of Babosa their racist MD. And you guys are here defending them cos of a bag of rice ,oil and Gh¢400.Oh Ghanaians wake up!! u sleeping sons of Jacob wake up from sleep. after all, the money is Ghana money being smuggled to France with help of some greedy Ghanaians as managers. shame on them.
joshjakeniivicmbojeirisleomavisdokpok 9 years ago

union member keep on with your good fight for bivac staff. we are suffering paaa. even we the non-union staff want to join u but we r scared off loosing favour from managerment. But God is on your side. Keep on with your good ...
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union member keep on with your good fight for bivac staff. we are suffering paaa. even we the non-union staff want to join u but we r scared off loosing favour from managerment. But God is on your side. Keep on with your good works God bless u. push harder, it will work. we are suffer too much.
Chris 9 years ago

You be there and keep on relying on human favour. By the time they are done with you, you will find yourself in the ditch. The people whose favour you are afraid to lose says you are an idiot, dumb and lazy worker. Don't rise ...
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You be there and keep on relying on human favour. By the time they are done with you, you will find yourself in the ditch. The people whose favour you are afraid to lose says you are an idiot, dumb and lazy worker. Don't rise up and fight for your right and think you will get people to fight for you always for you to remain in your comfort zone. My dear, its time for you to rise up from your slumber. Thank you for understanding.
ike 9 years ago

The ministry of trade, the labour commission and the Ghana employers association should look into the Bivac workers grievances, for how can a multinational company be allowed to pay a graduate worker who have worked for more ...
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The ministry of trade, the labour commission and the Ghana employers association should look into the Bivac workers grievances, for how can a multinational company be allowed to pay a graduate worker who have worked for more than 5years less than Ghc 500.00 a month. This one dei boyz abra, ah! girls mo kasa, ebei mo yen dede, this one na taboo, asem bennie,
concerned 9 years ago

All the guys in bivac are developing grey hairs because of the pressure the job entails .. and what do u have to show for all those stress? meagre salaries .. i feel sorry for them because i have been there and its bad. Reeea ...
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All the guys in bivac are developing grey hairs because of the pressure the job entails .. and what do u have to show for all those stress? meagre salaries .. i feel sorry for them because i have been there and its bad. Reeeal bad
Anass Kwaku Baaku 9 years ago

The Govt of Ghana contracts a french company to CALCULATE duties an taxes on import and export. And in return the french company recieve 1% comision on tax n duty they CALCULATE. This comision is in foreign currencies.
The ...
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The Govt of Ghana contracts a french company to CALCULATE duties an taxes on import and export. And in return the french company recieve 1% comision on tax n duty they CALCULATE. This comision is in foreign currencies.
The french company then employ's Ghanaians make them work from 8:00am to 8:00pm which is against the labour laws in Ghana and at end of the month the French company recieves Millions of Dollars as comision from the ministry of trade and industry. You can confirm the amount paid to this company from the financial report of the ministry of trade and industry.
Out this millions of dollars comision received monthly from the ministry trade, each Ghanaian employee is paid less than Gh¢1000 as salary. What happens to the rest of the money? Its taken to france.
But its amazing that you have some Ghanaians employees in support of this day light robbery because they make them feel special by making them managers and adding some Gh¢1000 to their take home.
Can this be done in any part of the world? Please check the salaries of bivac employee in Ivory Coast, liberia, kenya tanzania, etc, they are paid in US Dollars. So How come Ghanaians are being taken granted. Our own money, our own sweat is this not slavery in white suits.
we will fight till our last drop blood
ike 9 years ago

Bravo! You really understand the issues,Mr Anas kwaku Baaku God richly reward you,great bro.

Bravo! You really understand the issues,Mr Anas kwaku Baaku God richly reward you,great bro.
ike 9 years ago

Bivac is just a destination inspection company all they do is valuation and classification of imported goods and charge one percent on every consigment. it is not a manufacturing company to run at a lost, their workforce thro ...
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Bivac is just a destination inspection company all they do is valuation and classification of imported goods and charge one percent on every consigment. it is not a manufacturing company to run at a lost, their workforce throughout the country including management staff is less than 200. Stop talking about large or huge workforce and were would they get money to pay them, find out how much revenue they generate a month, Bivac generates a lot of money per month and transfers all these monies in foreign currency outside the country leaving their workers and the Ghanaian economy impoverished. Stop saying what you don't know and understand. Amen
yaw mensah 9 years ago

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for e
mploy him him as md

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for e
mploy him him as md
yaw mensah 9 years ago

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for employ him him as md

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for employ him him as md
yaw mensah 9 years ago

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for employ him him as md

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for employ him him as md
yaw mensah 9 years ago

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for e
mploy him him as md

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for e
mploy him him as md
yaw mensah 9 years ago

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for e
mploy him him as md

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for e
mploy him him as md
yaw mensah 9 years ago

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for e
mploy him him as md

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for e
mploy him him as md
yaw mensah 9 years ago

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for employ him him as md

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for employ him him as md
yaw mensah 9 years ago

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for e
mploy him him as md

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for e
mploy him him as md
yaw mensah 9 years ago

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for employ him him as md

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for employ him him as md
yaw mensah 9 years ago

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for employ him him as md

Fernando Barbosa is theif i blame bivac for employ him him as md
Black rasta 9 years ago

i can say on authority that most of the comment coming in as insult to Ghanaians is from one kenyan IT manager in bivac. I dont blame him cos after all the IT expert we have Ghana, bivac rather employed a kenyan and pay him i ...
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i can say on authority that most of the comment coming in as insult to Ghanaians is from one kenyan IT manager in bivac. I dont blame him cos after all the IT expert we have Ghana, bivac rather employed a kenyan and pay him in dollars. no womder he is insulting Ghanaians. shame on bivac
kweku bonsam 9 years ago

Its very disgusting to hear a kenyan brother is in solidarity with these thieves...i imagine how his wife should look like

Its very disgusting to hear a kenyan brother is in solidarity with these thieves...i imagine how his wife should look like
L.A 9 years ago

The incompetent criminal minded Barbosa(M.D) with his criminal self centered Ghanaian management should all be put into a crocodile den for unlawfully cheating Bivac staff and depriving them of what is due them.God punish th ...
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The incompetent criminal minded Barbosa(M.D) with his criminal self centered Ghanaian management should all be put into a crocodile den for unlawfully cheating Bivac staff and depriving them of what is due them.God punish them to their grave..
osei 9 years ago

Yaw Mensah, l think u shld also look at it from this angle.
Barbosa, just came into the pic,
Why is he taking such decisions,
Ask ur own black managers, something has gone wrong,
I agree with Kwame Oprah,
It looks lyk t ...
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Yaw Mensah, l think u shld also look at it from this angle.
Barbosa, just came into the pic,
Why is he taking such decisions,
Ask ur own black managers, something has gone wrong,
I agree with Kwame Oprah,
It looks lyk they are being pushed.
And it rare.
Am sure there's being some fraudulent acts.
And they scared they might be exposed,
So then they complying to whatever the new so called MD plans to do to Ghanaians
Because in actual fact, l think they're the best ppl to help the MD make helpful decisions.
Staff of Bivac, pls think okk
ashawo putu 9 years ago

Shut up BIVAC,
We don't even know your use in this country,
Delaying ppls shipment and collecting huge bribes. We know u all, from the MD assistant to Operations,
Buying big cars, enjoying good life, and molesting your st ...
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Shut up BIVAC,
We don't even know your use in this country,
Delaying ppls shipment and collecting huge bribes. We know u all, from the MD assistant to Operations,
Buying big cars, enjoying good life, and molesting your staff.
No wonder we always see them with tilted shoes and bad ofis attire
SHAME ON YOU BIVAC,
Hey staff, wise up, let's clear them out of the system, com join us and let's work with customs,
Ull be better off than working with a multinational company, and wearing bad outfits and waiting long hours in the bus stops for trotro.
BOMBOM BIVAC
USELESS,
Delaying our work and causing loss to ppl
IDIOTS
CAN YOU COMPARE URSELF TO ANY OF THE DIC's
USELESS
Johnson 9 years ago

The workers are right to be angry. The whole management is corrupt. They collect kick backs from we the importers and then cheat the workers. Government must investigate Bivac management and we would provide information on t ...
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The workers are right to be angry. The whole management is corrupt. They collect kick backs from we the importers and then cheat the workers. Government must investigate Bivac management and we would provide information on the corrupt practices of the management . The management are okay and some of us pity the workers. The workers have to struggle to better their co
Uriel 9 years ago

My take on all this is that the workers are unhappy which is obvious. End of year bonuses i know are negotiable. 25% is just 3 months salary which the company can afford. In any case it is a negotiation start point so they ca ...
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My take on all this is that the workers are unhappy which is obvious. End of year bonuses i know are negotiable. 25% is just 3 months salary which the company can afford. In any case it is a negotiation start point so they can sit down with union and discuss this. Negotiations can go in favour of one party or another or they both win favourably. Secondly, management should not brag about giving bags of rice and oil if the people are not happy about salaries and bonuses. My mind tells me, if u pay them well you wont even have to bother with rice and oil afterall that can be a gift.
The workers are human. Years of treating them like animals and slaves will make them unhappy and cause rioting in the future. So please find a way to meet with them and even if you have no solutions tell them something they want to hear- what i learnt from winning friends.
The insults must cease please. Calling your bosses thieves and stuff wont help fight your cause. Use the channels approved by your company to solve your issues. They may not listen but the whole world is watching now.
Ama Ghana 9 years ago

i was once a staff of bivac and my contract was not renewed because i was maternity leave. i thank God for exposing the heartless management of this wicked company.

i was once a staff of bivac and my contract was not renewed because i was maternity leave. i thank God for exposing the heartless management of this wicked company.
Johnson 9 years ago

I was a former staff and Bivac always treat workers as slaves. management makes their monies and then leave the staff to starve. I have heard that they plan to show the workers so be on guard.

I was a former staff and Bivac always treat workers as slaves. management makes their monies and then leave the staff to starve. I have heard that they plan to show the workers so be on guard.
KK 9 years ago

More details on big deals we dey come past for here so stay tuned. Deals this management people dey do plus demand favorite staff foolishly pushing them through.
File numbers plus clearing house agencies coming soon. Stay t ...
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More details on big deals we dey come past for here so stay tuned. Deals this management people dey do plus demand favorite staff foolishly pushing them through.
File numbers plus clearing house agencies coming soon. Stay tuned. Bogus Bivac
laud 9 years ago

200ghc salary increment? Nonsense. We will close down this company
this is stupid insult to the union

200ghc salary increment? Nonsense. We will close down this company
this is stupid insult to the union

BIVAC workers angry over end-of-year bonus

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