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As proposals for an industrial action against illicit mining, or galamsey, are rejected by certain Organized Labor members, the labor front is becoming more divided.
The leadership of the workers union called for industrial action, claiming that the livelihoods of Ghanaians were in danger because the government had not declared a state of emergency on Galamsey.
Organized Labour is planning a statewide strike for October 10 in spite of its engagement with the government.
Asserting that “you don’t use wrong to correct wrong,” some labor union members have rejected the demand, arguing that it is not the appropriate strategy for resolving the galamsey issue.
“Our views have not been taken. It’s just a few people at the top and they know what they have been taking. 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?” Dr Solomon Forkuo Kwarteng stated.
He continued by saying that while he was not against the move, they should be given the benefit of the doubt because they were not consulted.
The leaders of Organized Labor in the Ashanti Region are given a 48-hour ultimatum by the concerned members to engage members prior to their compliance with the mandate.
“We are giving them 48 hours to come back to the grassroots and engage in discussions with us to accept or incorporate our views. Declaring the strike is not the way forward.”
“They should cancel whatever they have issued first and come back and take our views. Our views may help solve this problem once and for all,” Dr Fokuo stated.
“They should come back and sit with us, you cannot just declare it before you even come to talk to us” he added.
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Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
