The Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU) has affirmed that Organised Labour is fully united in its efforts to embark on its intended nationwide strike following the government’s failure to address the illegal mining (galamsey) menace across the country.
This follows concerns from some quarters about the coordination of the strike. A faction calling itself “Concerned Members of Organised Labour” insists that though it is against illegal mining activities, the approach used by the leadership to announce the strike was not proper.
The group is, therefore, urging the leadership of Organised Labour to suspend plans for the nationwide strike and further dialogue with the government.
But the General Secretary of the GMWU, Abdul-Moomin Gbana, told Umaru Sanda Amadu in an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Monday that Organised Labour was not disorganised in its decision.
He noted that though there were dissenting views, Organised Labour is united in its strike decision.
“The only issue probably may be about how we went about the meeting. So let me assure you and let me assure the Ghanaian people that organised labour is not disorganised.”
“We may have some dissenting views, it doesn’t mean that substantively there is any position that deviates from our initial position to ensure that we nip galamsey in the bud,” he stated.