Government has expressed surprise at the decision of Organised Labour to go ahead with an industrial action on October 10, 2024, in protest of the ongoing illegal mining (galamsey) activities in the country.
This comes after a high-level meeting between President Akufo-Addo and Organised Labour on October 3, 2024, at the Jubilee House, where key agreements were reached to combat the menace.
Read also: Galamsey: Organised labour to proceed on Oct. 10 strike as gov't fails to meet demands During the meeting, both parties acknowledged the devastating effects of illegal mining and agreed on several measures to address the issue.
Among the agreements were: Collaboration between the government, Organised Labour, and other stakeholders to tackle illegal mining.