General News of Friday, 31 May 2019Source: citinewsroom.comMortuary workers’ strike enters day threeMortuary attendants have been battling with the government to increase their salariesThe mortuary workers’ strike has entered its third day, creating discomfort for families seeking their bodies for burial this weekend. At the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital mortuary, several persons who came to retrieve the bodies of their loved ones have already been turned away. The mortuary attendants under the umbrella name, Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana, MOWAG, have been battling with the government to increase their salaries and improve their conditions of service for several months now. Citi News’ Upper West regional correspondent, Latif Mahama who visited the morgue reported that although some of the mortuary workers turned up for work, they kept the morgue under lock and key in strict adherence to the strike. Meanwhile, the Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Osei Kuffour Afreh, in an earlier interview with Citi News said management at the facility met with the mortuary workers to convince them to rescind their strike action.

Source: GhanaWeb May 31, 2019 16:41 UTC