Organised Labour has reaffirmed its decision to proceed with the planned industrial action scheduled for Thursday, October 10, despite appeals from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to reconsider the strike.
The union is pushing for President Akufo-Addo to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining and implement lasting solutions to the issue, which they argue is causing significant harm to the country.
Speaking to the press in Accra on Monday, the Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, stated that the union remains resolute in its decision to strike if substantial measures are not taken by the government before the ultimatum expires. "Our strike remains unchanged.
I want to repeat, the strike notice remains unchanged.