Some casual staff at the Northern Regional Hospital have launched a sit-down strike over five months of unpaid salaries.
The industrial action is already affecting sanitation at the facility, with several wards and washrooms in poor condition, raising concerns among both patients and health workers.
Reports indicate that bins are overflowing, with strong odours coming from washrooms at the Children’s Ward, Male Ward, Maternity Ward, and other sections of the hospital.
Speaking to Accra-based Channel One News, the Secretary of the orderlies, Adam Sulemana Baba, said the staff would not resume work until their outstanding salaries are paid.
“We have been here for about 15 years as casual workers. And we have a problem with our salary. We have worked for almost five months without salary, and due to that, that’s why we went on this strike. We even went to our management during the Ramadan fasting to explain our situation,” he said.
The workers said the prolonged delay in salary payments has made it difficult to meet basic needs, prompting them to take industrial action.
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