The management of the Supper Paper Products Company(SPPC) has since last Friday, locked out the over 300 employees for going on an illegal strike. Sources close to the local union said the workers on April 30 started a strike action to demand increase in their wages since they were about to open negotiations on the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The workers complained about "feet dragging" on the part of management and without waiting for their local union to address the issues with management, laid down their tools.

The workers were behind the factory gate, hoping that they would be called to resume work when GNA visited the premises. The Tema Regional Officer of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union, Morgan Antewini told the GNA that efforts are being made to meet the management.

Meanwhile, armed policemen have been detailed to guard the factory. Efforts to meet the Managing Director or his deputy, proved futile.