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10.07.2016 Press Statement

Treatment Of Ghospa On Negogiations Of Conditions Of Service For Public Sector Pharmacists And Other Pending Single Spine Migration Issues:

10.07.2016 LISTEN
By Peter Agbeko

GHOSPA wishes to draw attention to the good people of Ghana that it is facing serious difficulties in concluding negotiations on Conditions of Service for pharmacists in government health facilities across the country.

We also wish to indicate that GHOSPA’s petition regarding existing new grade structure for pharmacists in the public health service as well us the existing issues pertaining to our interim market premium which has travelled over six (6) years remains unresolved.

GHOSPA has met the Government Negotiations Team several times already but the key allowances remained flagged and subject to one adjournment after the other since July 2015.

GHOSPA in the course of the process petitioned the National Labour Commission (NLC) seeking an immediate resolution to all outstanding issues with the Fair Wages and Salary Commission (FWSC).

Meetings and hearings at the NLC have so far yielded no positive results with each meeting laced adjournments due to one excuse after the other.

From non- appearance of the FWSC, to no quorum of the commissioners of the NLC, to four different counts of postponement, pharmacists who are essential service workers has endured all these tough times.

This is where we are! Nothing tangible achieved. Just moving round in circles. Our members have been groaning in this merry go round since 2010 with nothing to show for our key contributions to the healthcare delivery system whilst we seek the comfort and welfare of our cherished clients and patients.

We are therefore calling principally on the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, The Ministry of Health, The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, The National Labour Commission and by Extension the Government, to see the resolution of the aforementioned issues with dispatch.

GHOSPA wishes to state that the injustice meted out to us must stop. This dillydallying must cease. We are essential service workers and we demand that we are treated as such.

This Release is to serve Notice to Government and all stakeholders of our intention to utilize all legitimate means to press home our demands if, on or before 20th July 2016, we do not have any conclusive agreements on the Single Spine issues (Grade Structure and Interim Market Premium) and the Conditions of Service Negotiations.

We, as executives, would not hesitate to trigger the collective decisions and implement the roadmap as put together by our national delegates to bring finality to our issues.

We may not want to disturb the industrial harmony on the Labour front but we cannot keep mute forever. Enough is enough.

Public Sector Pharmacists deserve Better!
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Agyemang Badu
(National Chairman, GHOSPA)

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