The mortuary workers are protesting to demand better conditions of service, accusing the government of neglecting their concerns.
MOWAG has highlighted several issues, including inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE), which the workers say puts them at risk of exposure to diseases and other dangers.
Furthermore, salary arrears dating back to 2020 remain unpaid, and the union's plea for financial clearance to hire 500 additional workers has been ignored.
Richard Kofi Jordan, the General Secretary of MOWAG, told Citi News that the workers will not return to work until all their demands are met. "We are going to strike, and as I speak to you, members have started putting red bands around their gates.