Cape Coast, April 29, GNA - Workers in the Cape Coast Municipality on Friday opposed the passing into law the draft Labour Bill, which has been submitted by the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare to Parliament.

According to them, some provisions of the bill are ''too harsh'' and are at variance with the objective for which the Trades Union Congress (TUC) was established. The workers made their position known at a workers forum organised by the Central Regional Secretariat of the TUC as part of activities to mark the celebration of this year's May Day.

They said articles seeking to proscribe sympathy strikes deny workers their right to strike and certification to collective bargaining agreement as detrimental to the welfare of workers.

They in this regard cautioned that if the bill is passed into law it would be a recipe for industrial anarchy. On the May Day celebrations, the workers suggested that all workers in the region should wear red bands to signify their pain and suffering as a result of the harsh economic conditions in the country.

The Regional Chairman of the TUC, Mr Wallas Kwaw had earlier on briefed the workers on plans to merge some of the unions. He called on members of the various unions of the TUC to support the proposal since it would help to ensure more formidable workers' front.