Organised Labour will meet on Tuesday, October 1, to decide on the next steps for their planned nationwide protest against the government's handling of illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey.
The unions are calling for decisive action, expressing dissatisfaction with the government's silence in addressing the environmental destruction caused by illegal mining activities.
Several unions and associations had earlier indicated their intent to stage protests if the president did not declare a state of emergency to tackle the ongoing destruction of water bodies and forest reserves by illegal miners by the end of September.
Their frustration stems from the lack of urgent government intervention in combating the crisis.