- Former BCM Ghana employees protest over unpaid End-of-Contract Benefits (ECB)
- Benefits are contractual and statutory, guaranteed under Labour Act and employment contracts
- Workers’ contracts expired over ten months ago, yet payments remain unsettled
Over 700 former employees of BCM Ghana Limited, represented by the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), have staged a demonstration demanding the immediate payment of their End-of-Contract Benefits (ECB).
According to the Union, these benefits are contractual and statutory entitlements guaranteed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, individual employment contracts, and the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), and are not discretionary.
The Union stated that despite the expiration of the workers’ contracts and their disengagement more than ten months ago, BCM Ghana Limited has yet to settle the outstanding payments—an action described as unacceptable and in violation of the law.
The delay has reportedly caused significant financial hardship for the affected workers and their families, many of whom rely on these benefits to transition to alternative livelihoods.
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union added that multiple attempts to engage the company’s management through letters and meetings have been unsuccessful, leaving the workers with no option but to protest. The Union has therefore demanded full payment of all outstanding End-of-Contract Benefits by Friday, December 19, 2025, warning that failure to comply will result in stronger lawful and industrial actions.
Some protesters spoke to the media about the adverse effects of the delayed payments on their lives and livelihoods.
