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General news for Monday, September 21, 2020
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2020-09-21
Nurses and midwives begin their strike today
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) says the Ghanaian government rejected eight proposals they put forward detailing how their poor conditions of service should be addressed to avoid any strikes.
The strike begins today.
In an audio that was sent to its members and intercepted by GhanaWeb, an executive member is heard saying that of the eight proposals, four would benefit all registered nurses and midwives, while the other four are specific and address association matters. .
“The four that we all enjoy are transportation; and they are going to give us 15% of our basic salary, a 25% rent, a 10% uniform allowance and a 25% professional development allowance, ”said the executive.
He continued: “As I told you, they kicked against all these proposals […] they say they won’t pay for it ”.
The executive member who stated that the president of the GRNMA instructed him to explain to the members, noted that in his last meeting with the ministry, they were told that the government does not pay for the transportation of nurses.
“They refused the rent. On the subject of uniforms, they told us that they would buy the material of the uniform and distribute it to us, but we know that our uniform is not only the material that we are using. It goes with accessories, the shoe, the cup, the apron, the chest watch and others. So, we told the employer, these are things that we must work on within the terms of the uniform, but the employer is inflexible, ”he explained.
He added that, as part of their specific needs that they presented to their employer, GRNMA was demanding, “rural incentives for our brothers and sisters who work in rural areas. […] We asked them for 20% of their base salary and it was rejected. They told us that they still don’t know which areas are considered rural areas in Ghana. “
The manager indicated that his employers only agreed to the fuel subsidy, “which is 40 gallons and is part of the PNO [Principal Nursing Officer]. And our argument is that most of our nurses, the certificated holders, don’t even get there; the highest a certificate holder can get is NO [Nursing Officer] or SNO [Senior Nursing Officer] and they will retire; they will never enjoy this. Most people don’t even get there, so it should be given to specific people at specific ranges and not at the PNO level, so we rejected it. “
GRNMA further explained that in its request for a “grant for books and research,” the employer noted that only institutions that award degrees will be paid.
“We have NTC and other universities investigating … when you go to Ghana College for Nurses and Midwives, they investigate … they have also rejected it,” said the male executive member.
The executive member further stated that the decision to strike was made after consulting with the council executive.
“We all agreed unanimously on the strike action. What we are doing is not the National Executive, but everyone. We must all get involved whether you belong to CHAG or wherever, ”he charged.
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), the Ghana Medical Assistants Association and the Ghana Registered Anesthetists Association join the strike by laying down their tools to seek better conditions of service from their employer.
All Certified Registered Nurses, Midwives, Physician Assistants (PAs) and Anesthetists (CRAs) in all public institutions, including Ghana Christian Health Association (CHAG) health institutions, are withdrawing their services as of 8 12:00 am on Monday, unless there is government intervention.
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