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The public has been forewarned by the leadership of the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) not to pass away until the government pays its members’ unpaid debts.
If the government doesn’t pay its financial responsibilities to MOWAG, then deceased people might not receive the required preservation, according to the group.
This caution was issued by MOWAG General Secretary Mr. Richard Kofi Jordan during an interview on Friday, November 24, 2023, on Accra 100.5 FM’s Ghana Yensom Morning Show, which is presented by Odehyeeba Kofi Essuman.
He voiced his dissatisfaction with the government’s inability to designate morticians as Frontline Health Workers, even though they play a vital role in caring for COVID-19 deceased patients.
Mr. Jordan emphasized that although participants were vital to the outbreak, they were not paid for their work.
Mr. Jordan criticized what he saw as the government’s prejudice, pointing to the meager GHS 300 in arrears since 2022 that had been reduced by inflation.
He contended that because of inflationary pressures, the purchasing power of GHS 300 in 2022 is not equal to the same amount in 2023.
The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana declared an indefinite nationwide strike that will start on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, in reaction to the outstanding issues and grievances.
In a letter to several government ministries and commissions, the group announced its decision to go on strike, claiming that attempts to have their complaints addressed had failed.
MOWAG said that by going on strike, they were exercising their constitutional rights.
Read their letter below:
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
