Richard Kofi Jordan, General Secretary of the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG),has announced that all mortuary workers nationwide will embark on an indefinite strike starting on Thursday, November 28.
The association’s declaration follows employers’ failure to fulfill some promises, including providing adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), settling unpaid salary arrears, and meeting commitments regarding bonuses and financial clearance for new staff.
Mr Kofi Jordan urged his colleagues to halt their services at morgues across the country.
“Mortuaries are closed across the country. We will continue to close the whole day. We are going to reject all those who die today. We are also not going to release bodies to families. We are doing this until further notice,” he announced.
“In September, when we engaged the government, they asked for time. We said okay. We gave them two weeks, we gave them October 9, so they know,” he revealed.
He stressed that the strike would continue for the foreseeable future and highlighted additional concerns that needed urgent attention.
“Therefore, we are asking for an additional 500 workers to be added to the already existing staff so we can work and serve the Ghanaian people,” he concluded.
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