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He was of the view that during President Mahama’s era, the country has recorded the highest simultaneous industrial actions by institutions.
In the wake of agitations by public sector workers who have made demands for full payment of their premiums and allowances, the country’s health sector is at a standstill as doctors have embarked on a strike action to register their protest against government and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC).
University lecturers in the nation have also threatened to go on a nationwide strike if their grievances pertaining to their 2012 market premium are not considered by the government and the various labour unions.
The Judicial Service also followed suit, requesting the payment of some allowances which are in arrears to them.
Yaw Adomako Baafi, making his contributions on Oman FM last Friday, described as unprecedented the number of institutions which have taken actions against the government for its inability to resolve their grievances.
According to him, the NDC, instead of calming down tempers, rather vilifies the institutions and portrays them as insensitive to the plight of Ghanaians.
He expressed worry over the spate of the numerous strike threats, saying “at the same time, for about six or seven institutions to embark on strikes; it has never happened before. It’s unprecedented…NDC in terms of negotiation, they have two things that they use to negotiate.
Firstly, due to their trackrecord, due to the coup and wickedness, every time it’s aggression and hostility. Insult them, then they insult them. The second tool they use for negotiation is, then they come to the public and they portray those who are aggrieved to the public as if they are insensitive.”
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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