GHANA MINEWORKERS UNION (CLAIMANT) vs. PERSEUS MINING (GHANA) LIMITED (RESPONDENT)

Title: GHANA MINEWORKERS UNION (CLAIMANT) vs. PERSEUS MINING (GHANA) LIMITED (RESPONDENT) Date: 2016-02-22 Court: National Labor Commission(NLC) ___________ GHANA MINEWORKERS UNION(CLAIMANT)vs.PERSEUS MINING (GHANA) LIMITED(RESPONDENT)[NLC] Our Ref: DATE: 22ND FEBRUARY, 2016 FOR THE COMMISSION: MRS. PEACE AYISI-OKYERE, MISS. GLORIA AFUA AKUFFO AND MR. GEORGE OWUSU (PANEL AND ARBITRATORS) 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Ghana Mineworkers Union (GMWU) and Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited (PMGL) (hereinafter referred to as Claimant and Respondent respectively) in pursuance of their Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAS) were engaged in protracted negotiations in respect of increase in unionized staff salaries for the year 2015. 1.2 Upon failing to reach an agreement, the Parties submited to Voluntary Arbitration at the National Labour Commission (NLC) per a letter dated 22nd December,...