[ 2017-02-28 ]

Why TV3 sacked 32 of its staff
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.

Source - 3news.com

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