Mortuary workers call off intended strike

The Mortuary Workers Association Of Ghana (MOWAG) has suspended its intended strike following intense negotiations between the Mortuary Workers’ Union and the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday, November 29, 2023.

The strike, initiated by the Mortuary Workers on Tuesday, November 28, was prompted by unresolved issues related to their conditions of service, including low wages, poor working conditions, and a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Speaking in an interview with Citi News, the General Secretary of the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana, Richard Kofi Jordan, assured Ghanaians that the workers would continue to provide their services.

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“Our members are actually at post and we have communicated clearly to them to continue to work. We have only expressed an intention to strike, but it hasn’t started. Mortuaries are open, and our services are ready.

”All those who have done funerals and are afraid that they might not have their bodies, I’m sorry to disappoint them; the bodies are there.Everybody should go pick up his/her body tomorrow, or Friday,” he said.

The call-off of the strike is a welcome relief for Ghanaians, who rely on mortuary workers to provide essential services. The government has been urged to work with MOWAG to address the workers’ concerns and prevent future strikes.