By Jibril Abdul Mumuni
Accra, May 28, GNA- The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has announced a phased withdrawal of services, starting in early June 2025.
The industrial action by the association is to protest the government’s prolonged delay in implementing their collective agreement.
The industrial action was disclosed in a press statement copied to the Ghana News Agency and signed by Mrs. Perpetual Ofori Ampofo, President of the association.
The agreement, a comprehensive document covering all nurses and midwives in Ghana, was signed in May 2024 by the GRNMA, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, yet remains unimplemented a year later.
The GRNMA’s industrial action will begin with the withdrawal of all Out-Patient Department (OPD) services nationwide from June 4th to June 8th, 2025.
The association said if the government failed to address their demands during the initial period, the Association warned of a complete withdrawal of all services commencing from June 9th, 2025, onwards.
The GRNMA has urged all its members to wear red armbands on June 2nd and 3rd, 2025, as a visible sign of their protest as a preliminary step before the service withdrawals.
The Association, while reaffirming its commitment to dialogue, emphasizes that the full implementation of their collective agreement is the only viable solution to the current impasse.
The GRNMA has called on all nurses and midwives to strictly adhere to this roadmap for industrial action.
GNA
Edited by Samuel Osei-Frempong