Strike: Lab professionals appeal to media to serve as mediators

The leadership of the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers' Union is appealing to the media to serve as a mediator in the ongoing negotiations with the government.

The Union directed its members to resume work on Monday, June 24, as they announced a suspension of industrial action.

The Union has been negotiating with the government for the past two years without success. This impasse forced members to go on strike on Monday, June 17, 2024, to pressure the government to conclude negotiations.

Following a directive from the National Labor Commission (NLC), the Union has resolved to suspend the industrial action.

Speaking to Starr News, Solomon Quarshie, the Spokesperson for the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers' Union, indicated that they trust the Labor Commission to handle the matter effectively.

"We have confidence in the National Labor Commission, and that is why we are giving the chance to suspend the action. We have our reservations about the employer, especially how they are handling the process.

However, we want to give the chance to the Commission, and we are serving notice that if we are treated with disdain during this negotiation, we will also respond appropriately. Just to say that we take the interests of Ghana and our clients to heart, and that is why we are suspending the action," Mr. Quarshie stated.

He continued, "We want the media to be part of the process; we want you to go to the duty-bearers to follow the process and also be with us, so that we can end this issue. Our members will prepare to go to work on Monday, and on Tuesday, we will be available at our service points. Between Monday and Wednesday, we expect the Fair Wages and Salary Commission to call a meeting, and on Thursday, we will go to the Labor Commission. We expect you to be at the Labor Commission to witness the outcome."