The Railway Workers Union of Ghana (RWU) has maintained that its announced strike and picketing notice for September 30, 2025, will not be called off.
The union is demanding the payment of outstanding salaries that date back to October 2024.
The union has also called on the government to provide compensation if it intends to terminate their services, arguing that their work is no longer valued.
In an interview, Franklin Kwabena, a National Executive Member of the union, highlighted the severe financial hardship the unpaid wages have caused for workers and their families.
He stated that many members feel powerless and lack the ability to provide for their households, with some unable to afford essential medications.
He accused the Minister of Transport of avoiding dialogue, saying the Minister has been “playing hide and seek” with union leaders.
He recounted past promises for the release of funds that have gone unfulfilled despite repeated follow-ups.
“We have been to the Ministry to engage. He had promised us that our unpaid salaries would be released to us but it has not been done,” Kwabena said. “Just last two weeks we were at the Ministry and the Minister refused to engage.”
“If by September 30, we do not see our salaries, we will do whatever is necessary to have our salaries paid,” Kwabena warned, adding that at that point, nothing would convince them to back down except for the payment of their salaries.
Speaking on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM’s Nyankonton Mu Nsem, Kwabena emphasised the toll the situation has taken on workers’ dignity.
He added that many have been forced to borrow excessively, leading to a loss of respect both at work and at home.
”Railway workers come to work every day, but we are not being paid for the work we have done. Being a railway worker has rendered many of us like children. We have no honor and are not treated with respect. If you don’t have a good and strong wife who will stand by you, you will have no respect or honor at home. We have borrowed, over-borrowed, and been disgraced.
“If authorities believe we are no longer valuable, then they should compensate us; we are prepared to cease working,” Kwabena concluded. “We can no longer continue working under these poor conditions.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
