The Local Union Chairman of the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), Samuel Tetteh Agyemang, has described the future of the company as “excellent and promising,” insisting that its operations and salary structure remain stable despite recent concerns raised by workers.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, he said VALCO has maintained a strong record of timely salary payments over the years.
“The state of VALCO as we speak is excellent and promising. For the past 15 years I have worked here, our salaries have never entered into the following month. We are always paid on time, either on the 31st or the 1st of the month,” he stated.
He explained that although workers sometimes raise concerns about conditions of service, such actions should not be mistaken for dissatisfaction with pay.
“When we talk about salaries, we compare ourselves to international standards because aluminium production is a global business. Our product is sold on the international market, so whenever we agitate, it is not because our salaries are bad,” he said.
Mr Agyemang added that workers are mindful of the nature of their work and the global standards of the industry, which influence their expectations.
“It doesn’t mean our salaries are poor. A VALCO worker’s salary is not bad, but because of the hazardous nature of our work and the international market we serve, we expect fair treatment,” he noted.
His comments come in the wake of a protest by workers of the Volta Aluminium Company in Tema, who on Tuesday locked the main entrance to the plant over alleged attempts to hand over the facility to a private firm, ARK Holdings.
The workers say their actions were driven by concerns over the future of the company and a demand for greater transparency in ongoing discussions regarding its operations.
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