Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike next month over long-standing grievances among its members.
The association, which represents the interests of mortuary workers across the country, is calling for urgent improvements in their working conditions, including better wages, a safer working environment, and the provision of essential personal protective equipment (PPE).
According to them, these issues have persisted since 2019, with little to no action from the authorities to resolve them.
The association’s General Secretary, Richard Kofi Jordan, expressed frustration with the government’s handling of their demands.
He accused the government of deliberately delaying the process by requesting unnecessary data from the association, a move that he believes is intended to stall negotiations and avoid addressing the workers’ core concerns.
Jordan explained that despite numerous efforts to engage with the government on these issues over the past several years, the mortuary workers are still working under deplorable conditions, which put both their health and safety at risk.
He emphasised that the government’s lack of responsiveness has left MOWAG members with no choice but to consider industrial action as a means of compelling the authorities to take their demands seriously.
“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.
Meanwhile, PRO of the ministry said they are yet to have a meeting with the association to address the concern.
