The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has stated that a re-negotiation of the conditions of service for the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is currently not under consideration.

In an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. George Smith-Graham, expressed the Commission’s willingness to engage the nurses but noted that they have not been forthcoming.

“A review of the conditions of service, as far as I’m concerned, is not on the table for discussion at this moment. The only issue is the proposed shift in implementation to 2026,” he stated.

“They are an essential service and should have attached the same urgency to the matter as we did. The leadership should have met us to discuss our proposal for the shift, but they haven’t come back to us. This is making things difficult and does not augur well for the negotiations,” he added.

The GRNMA has been on strike since June 4, 2025, over the government’s failure to implement provisions of their 2024 Collective Agreement, which include allowances, incentives, and improved working conditions.

There have been several calls for the association’s leadership to suspend the strike and return to the negotiation table, but all efforts have proven unsuccessful.

However, the GRNMA has made it clear that although it remains open to discussions, it will not accept any attempt to reopen negotiations on issues that have already been finalised.