Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association General Secretary Dr. David Tenkorang-TwumThe Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has clarified that its recent strike was not politically motivated or targeted at the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.
According to the association, the industrial action, which began in June over unpaid allowances and delays in implementing parts of their 2024 Collective Agreement, was the result of a long-standing process spanning two administrations.
Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Starr FM, GRNMA General Secretary Dr. David Tenkorang-Twum stressed that his outfit did not spring the action on the new administration.
“Discussions on the table date as far back as February 2024, and by May 2024 we had signed the condition of service, which was supposed to be implemented on July 1. It is completely false to suggest that we sprang this up on the new administration,” he said.
He added, “Condition of service, when signed and sealed, becomes a collective agreement and is binding. It is not subject to renegotiation unless under specific provisions. Once it is negotiated and delivered, it ought to be implemented.”
Meanwhile, their demands include a 13th-month salary, fuel and medical allowances, rural incentives, renewal of practising licences, and the provision of uniforms. However, government has proposed deferring these to 2026.
The GRNMA has since suspended the strike to allow government time to factor their concerns into the mid-year budget.
The Finance Ministry argued that meeting the GRNMA’s demands immediately could place unsustainable pressure on the economy.
