Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has threatened to withdraw all services over unpaid arrears and worsening conditions of service as they gave government September 30 deadline to resolve their grievances or face nationwide industrial action.
The latest September 30 ultimatum being given to government by the GMA to resolve outstanding matters or they will lay down their tools and declare a full-blown strike is due to the employer’s failure to address many concerns tabled before.
According to the General Secretary of GMA Dr. Justice Yankson, government signed their conditions of service in 2019 but has been dragging its feet when it comes to implementation coupled with a backlog of arrears.
Speaking in an interview, Dr. Yankson said “We’ve spelt out in a communique from our just-ended meetings to government on our roadmap to full-blown strike if the employer failed to implement the 2019 conditions of service”.
The GMA has called on government to immediately enforce the Covid-19 safety protocols and stop making appeal to the public to ensure total compliance.
