The Ministry of Health has appealed to the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) to rescind its decision to embark on a strike action over their conditions of service.
The Ministry acknowledged the notice issued by the MELPWU to embark on the strike action to urge the government to approve and implement their proposed conditions of service.
According to the Ministry, the Government Negotiations Team led by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has had extensive engagements with MELPWU since 2023 and is guided by both internal and external relativities.
The statement issued by the Ministry disclosed that the majority of the requests made by MELPWU have been approved, with the few ones left currently being negotiated.
It has therefore appealed to the professional workers to call off their strobe action as the negotiations continue.
“Majority of the items proposed by MELPWU have been agreed upon by the Government Negotiations Team. However, Uniform, Special Project, Unsociable, and Communication allowances proposed by the Union are still under various stages of negotiation.
The Ministry can confirm that negotiations are ongoing and therefore appeal to MELPWU leadership to reconsider its decision to strike and return to the negotiation table with the Govermment Negotiation Teams, which include the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission.”
Below is the full statement
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
