Organised Labour’s strike at risk as members divided over lack of consultation – Report

Some concerned members of the Organised Labour Union have expressed their displeasure over the lack of consultation by the leadership in their decision to declare a strike action on October 10, 2024.

The group, which calls itself ‘Concerned Members of Organised Labour,’ stated that they are disappointed in their leadership for not seeking their opinions regarding the strike before making a decision.

They called on the leadership to show them the document comprising the details of their engagement with the government over the illegal mining activities, locally known as galamsey, before the date scheduled for the strike.

“We are all part of Organised Labour and condemn illegal mining in the strongest terms. However, our major issue lies with how the leadership has rushed to declare this strike without involving us. We have not been involved in any of the activities that they have been doing.

“We don’t know where they get their energy from, and if they had used the same energy in fighting for our welfare, things would have been better. We want to see the document they have presented to the government to address this menace,” the group said, as quoted by asaaseradio.com.

This comes after Organised Labour served notice that it will embark on a strike on October 10, 2024, if the government fails to respond to the calls.

The labour group has met with the government to discuss their request for a ban on illegal mining activities across the nation; however, no agreement was reached.

Religious leaders, political figures, and state institutions have all added their voices for the galamsey menace to end.

Some aggrieved Ghanaians embarked on a three-day strike, calling on the government to take action against galamsey.

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Source: ghanaweb