Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, has justified the decision by organized labour to embark on a strike on October 10, 2024, after the government failed to meet its deadline to address the issue of galamsey.
A nationwide strike beginning October 10, 2024, was declared by organized labour following the government's failure to address illegal mining (galamsey) issues by the end of September. Speaking in an interview with TV3 on October 2, 2024, Joshua Ansah explained that declaring a strike requires careful planning and preparation. "To declare a strike is not just 'let's wake up one day and say we are declaring the strike.' It needs planning.
We need to plan very well.
Our members have to be informed and understand why they are laying down their tools," he stated.