The Board Chair of the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMeT), Isaac Amoo, has warned staff against joining the organised labour strike on October 10 against the illegal mining menace, commonly known as galamsey.
He noted that GMeT workers are prohibited from taking part in the nationwide strike, and those who disobey this directive will be considered as having terminated their employment.
He stated that GMeT provides an essential service, and any employee who participates in the strike should not return to the premises.
"On behalf of the Board and the leadership of this agency, I want to announce to you that GMeT does not approve any of its workers to join the nationwide strike. And any worker who will flout the directive of your board should declare him or herself as having terminated the appointment if you join the strike,” he cautioned.
He also cautioned staff to refrain from absenting themselves from work on the said day of the strike.
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Similarly, the Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries, Maxwell Kofi Jumah also cautioned his staff against joining the strike, stating that the concerns raised are national issues and do not directly affect GIHOC.
He warned that any employee who joined the strike would be dismissed.
In a related development, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) expressed solidarity with Organised Labour in the fight against illegal mining but announced that it would not participate in the planned strike.
GMA President Dr Frank Serebour confirmed that the association had not planned any industrial action and urged its members to continue providing uninterrupted medical services.
Several other unions in the health sector have also lent their support to organised labour but have said they will not participate in the strike.
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