Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, Ghana’s Minister for Employment, Jobs, and Labour Relations, has called on the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to reconsider its decision to go on strike starting Monday, June 9, 2025.
The Association disclosed plans to strike on Wednesday, May 28, due to unresolved concerns over conditions of service.
Dr. Pelpuo has however cautioned that the industrial action could severely disrupt the country’s healthcare system and urged the nurses to engage in dialogue with stakeholders.
“When we embark on the strike, it has a total effect on society. In whatever sector you belong to, it has a direct effect on society and development”.
“This means that employers and stakeholders must always work together to conclude when there is no need for a strike. Eventually, the government must listen to them, the health authorities must listen to them” he said.
Some midwifery unions, including the National Association of Registered Midwives Ghana and Ghana Registered Midwives Association, distanced themselves from the planned action, disagreeing with GRNMA’s interpretation of a prior collective agreement.
GRNMA in response condemned the dissenting unions, accusing them of undermining the push for better working conditions.
The Association argued that the breakaway groups had failed to prioritise the welfare of Ghanaian nurses and midwives
