The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) will commence an indefinite strike today, Thursday, September 26, due to poor working conditions and unmet demands.
The union has raised concerns about the insufficient provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), which its members say has left them vulnerable to diseases and other risks.
Moreover, salary arrears for members dating back to 2020 remain unpaid, and their request for financial clearance to hire 500 additional mortuary workers has not been addressed.
Richard Kofi Jordan, the General Secretary of MOWAG, informed Citi News that the union members will not return to work until their demands are fulfilled.
“We are going to strike and as I speak to you members have started putting red bands around their gate. I mean, nothing has come to our attention that will change our plans. It is not about coming to have a discussion anymore. We have had a series of discussions on these particular matters before our employer.
“This is about implementation. We are only asking for things that will not even have any impact on the economy. We don’t see anything concrete changing our minds apart from the full implementation of our demands.
“Our strike is supposed to be definite and we do not have a timeline for us to whether we will stop here until we see results.”
