GENERAL TRANSPORT, PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL WORKERS' UNION (GTPCWU) vs. PERGAH TRANSPORT LIMITED [2023]DLNLC17006

GENERAL TRANSPORT, PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL WORKERS' UNION (GTPCWU) vs. PERGAH TRA... [2023]DLNLC17006

Date	2023-05-17
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2023]DLNLC17006

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU (RTD.) (CHAIRMAN)

[2023]DLNLC17006
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GENERAL TRANSPORT, PETROLEUM
AND CHEMICAL WORKERS' UNION (GTPCWU)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

PERGAH
TRANSPORT LIMITED<o:p></o:p>

[NLC]<o:p></o:p>

Our Ref:
NLC/C-44/020/2023/88&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17TH&nbsp;MAY&nbsp; 2023<o:p></o:p>

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FOR THE COMMISSION: <o:p></o:p>

JUSTICE KWABENA
ASUMAN-ADU (RTD.)&nbsp; (CHAIRMAN)<o:p></o:p>

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RULING<o:p></o:p>

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Brief facts of the case<o:p></o:p>

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On 19th&nbsp;&nbsp;July, 2019, the National Secretariat of
General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU), Complainants,
filed a complaint of a "unfair termination" against Pergah Transport
Limited, Respondent.<o:p></o:p>

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The Commission referred the complaint
to the Respondent for its response per letter dated 10th February,
2020 with a final reminder dated 10th March, 2020.<o:p></o:p>

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Per
letter dated 4th March, 2021, the Respondent responded to the complaint listing series of events/happenings in the matter and concluded that
"The termination was in accordance with due process."<o:p></o:p>

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The
matter was heard at facilitation but facilitation failed.<o:p></o:p>

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The Commission heard the matter
pursuant to Regulation 33(1) of L.I. 1822, National Labour Commissions
Regulations, 2006.<o:p></o:p>

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Both parties honored all the five
hearings in the matter. The final hearing in the matter was on 6th October,
2021.<o:p></o:p>

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Complainants' case<o:p></o:p>

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It is the case of the Complainant Union that:<o:p></o:p>

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1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In September, 2018, the Respondent terminated the appointments of four
(4) of their members of the Security Department without any cause and new
security personnel were employed to replace them.<o:p></o:p>

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