The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has postponed its planned strike action.
The decision follows a meeting with the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday, November 29, where issues surrounding their conditions of service were addressed.
MOWAG initiated a strike action on Tuesday to protest their poor conditions of service which included low pay, unfavourable working conditions and lack of personal protective equipment.
This followed a protracted disagreement between the government and MOWAG over the same issues.
In the aftermath of the association’s meeting with the NLC, MOWAG General Secretary, Mr. Richard Kofi Jordan gave the public assurance that morticians would be operating again.
“Our members are actually at post, and we have communicated clearly to them to continue to work. We have only expressed an intention to strike, but it has not started. Mortuaries are open, and our services are ready.”
Additionally, he urged members of the public who were hesitant to proceed with body retrieval for funerals.
“All those who have done funerals and are afraid that they might not have their bodies, I’m sorry to disappoint them; the bodies are there. Everybody should go pick up his/her body tomorrow, or Friday”.
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