ICU Inducts New CMC Union Executives Into Office
Story: Joe Obeng Yeboah
A nine member newly elected Executives of the Cocoa Marketing Company (Gh) Ltd, Accra branch, has been sworn into office for a four year tenure.
The Officers are, Brother Sampson Kwaku Amoako_ Chairman
Brother Baffoe Gyan _ Vice Chairman
Brother Thomas Kpebessan _ Secretary
Brother Alex Kwesi Appiah- Assistant Secretary
The rest are, Brother Alexander Boateng _1st Trustee,
Brother Ernest Kwabi-2nd Trustee
Sister Emelia Adomako Ansah_ Executive Member,
Sister Mabel Helu, Youth Representative
Sister Gifty Komladjei_ Women's Representative.
The Deputy General Secretary of The Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) Ghana, Brother Emmanuel Benimah, who administered the oath of office at the Cocoa House, Accra, charged the newly elected officers to work assiduously in tandem with the Management of CMC to better the lot of the Company, and by extension, every staff.
"Those who voted you into office expect you to work to improve their welfare and you can only do so by partnering with your Management and you dare not fail".
On his part, the Managing Director of CMC, Mr. Vincent Okyere -Akomeah echoed his happiness about the peace and harmonious relationship that has existed between the Union and Management of the Company over the years.
He further revealed that, a blend of some old and new members of the Executives portends a great future for the Union, since the new will learn from the old.
Mr. Okyere Akomeah encouraged the few ladies among the Executives to strive to occupy the topmost positions of the Union in the not too distant future.
"Please, don't shy away from contesting for the topmost positions of the Union.Give women the space and they will perform with excellence"he added.
He implored the new Executives to unite to make the Union more vibrant, promising to continue to operate an open door policy, which will inure to the benefit of all staff.
"If we want CMC to thrive, we have to bring the Union closer to Management and also give them space to operate, but within the laws".
Mr. Okyere-Akomeah advised the officers to educate staff to appreciate the dangers that false information poses to the Company.
"We don't want false information to thrive, it is dangerous, please check it", he advised.
Some dignitaries present at the inaugural ceremony were the Deputy Managing Director of CMC, (Marketing) Mr.Frederick Amponsah Doku, the Human Resource Manager, Dorine Fanny Amartey, the Shipping Manager, Mrs.Joyce Poku Dwumoh, the Estate Manager, Mr. John Fredua Mensah,the Risk Manager, Mr. Addo Agyakwa, the Deputy Human Resource Manager, Mrs. Shirley Adu and the Acting Special Services Manager, Mr.Oduro Mantey.
The rest are Sister Maku Vondee, the Chief Industrial Relations Officer of the ICU and Brother Samuel Ako, the Senior Industrial Relations Officer of the ICU.
