{"id":227574,"date":"2024-10-07T17:08:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T17:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/07\/some-members-of-organised-labour-reject-calls-for-nationwide-strike\/"},"modified":"2024-10-07T17:08:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T17:08:17","slug":"some-members-of-organised-labour-reject-calls-for-nationwide-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/07\/some-members-of-organised-labour-reject-calls-for-nationwide-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Some members of organised labour reject calls for nationwide strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is deepening division within the labour front as some concerned members of Organized Labour reject calls for an industrial action against illegal mining widely known as galamsey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The call for industrial action was made by leadership of labour union, who argued that the government&#8217;s failure to declare a state of emergency on galamsey is a threat to the livelihoods of Ghanaians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite its engagement with government, Organized Labour is set to embark on a nationwide strike on October 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, some members of labour union have rejected the call, saying that it was not the right approach to addressing the issue of galamsey, stressing that \u201cyou don\u2019t use wrong to correct wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DISORGANIZED-LABOUR-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur views have not been taken. It\u2019s just a few people at the top and they know what they have been taking. They can\u2019t make decisions for some of us. We are in academia \u2013 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?\u201d Dr Solomon Forkuo, Member, UTAG and Spokesperson fumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that although not against the action, it is right to be taken for granted because they were not consulted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The concerned members of Organized Labour in the Ashanti Region give leadership 48-hour ultimatum to engage members before they comply with the directive.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey 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,\u201d the members indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey should come back and sit with us, you cannot just declare it before you even come to talk to us<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf we all agree that that is the way to go, that\u2019s fine,\u201d another member stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They further questioned the alternatives the leadership has given to the government to halt the menace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read also: We need restoration of water bodies, ban galamsey \u2013 Austin Gamey tells gov\u2019t<\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is deepening division within the labour front as some concerned members of Organized Labour reject calls for an industrial action against illegal mining widely known as galamsey. 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