Thirty-two staff of TV3 Network Limited
have summarily been dismissed from the company for engaging in a series
of action which management described as a “breach of the ethics and
legal requirements” regarding the employer/employee relationship.
A statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Jimi Matthews, dated
February 28, 2017 explained the affected staff who are from various
departments including editorial, marketing and library “embarked on
industrial action” without following the provisions of the Labour Act.
It said the staff took part in a series of action spanning about a week
“without serving notice of their intentions to management and without
providing management with an opportunity to engage with the aggrieved
personnel.
“The actions included, but was not limited to, writing threatening
statements on a staircase threatening dire action, hoisting of red flags
on the transmission mast and other places inside the premises and
subsequently wearing red attire and armbands signifying support for the
disruption of the work process,” the statement added.
It explained further that “the impact of the industrial actions would
have dire operational and financial implications on the company” which
is the leading television station in the country.
“Management after reviewing the actions have dismissed the staff members
who were involved in the illegal action,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, management has advised all staff to use appropriate platforms
to voice their grievances or seek redress, adding “breaches of laid
down procedures would not be entertained”.
It also thanked the staff for their contribution to the company, which
has over the years changed the face of television broadcast in Ghana.
By 3news.com|Ghana
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