The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the government does not heed to its demands.
According to the Association, the long-standing grievances with the government which forced their recent strike has not been addressed despite suspending the industrial action it recently took.
The Association says its members will lay down their tools in November if things remain the same.
The General Secretary of MOWAG, Richard Kofi Jordan in an interview with Accra-based Citi News, disclosed that embarking on nationwide strike will push the government to heed to their demands.
“We cannot strike in the middle of the month. So we are planning towards another week. It could be the end of this month, it could be the first week of next month [November], whichever it is, we will communicate the same to the public and then you understand,’’ said Kofi Jordan.
“As I speak to you, the government has demanded certain data from us and we feel that it is a way to delay the process. They demanded certain data from us, which we are providing. But that is not enough for us to say that we are not going to embark on our strike. We will surely strike if what we are asking for is not met within this month,” he stated.
Kofi Jordan affirmed that they have called on the government to address their demands since 2019.
The Association is demanding urgent improvements in their working conditions, including better wages, safer working environment, and the provision of essential personal protective equipment (PPE).
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Solomon Nartey
