The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) says it has not decided on whether or not to join the looming strike action by Organized Labour.
In a brief letter to its members, the leadership urged them to continue with their responsibilities as professionals, providing medical care in their various places of work.
The President of the GMA, Dr. Frank Serebour who signed the letter said members would be accordingly updated on new developments.
“The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has not declared a roadmap for industrial action. Therefore, all members are expected to continue providing full services without interruptions.”
“The GMA, however, is in solidarity with Organised Labour in this fight against galamsey. The National Executive Council (NEC) will provide further information when necessary,” Dr. Serebour added.
Organised Labour, an umbrella group comprising of a number of labour groups in the country, has declared its intention to embark on a strike from October 10, 2024 in order to compel government to take drastic measures in the national fight against illegal gold mining.
However, according to some reports, there are growing cracks within Organised Labour on the necessity of an industrial action.
“Our views have not been taken. It’s just a few people at the top and they know what they have been talking about”, Dr Solomon Forkuo, a member of the Technical Universities Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) said to the media yesterday.
He continued: “They can’t make decisions for some of us. We are in academia – we are teaching and you just get up there and make a decision that you alone are declaring a strike. You are declaring strike for what?”.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Mitchell Asare Amoamah
