Leaders of the Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association (RNMA) have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the government fails to pay their allowances.
According to the Association, the government owes all batches of nursing trainees who are currently in the various colleges.
The National President of the RNMA, Jasper Dzorkah said despite several complaints, the government has remained silent about their plight.
This, he said is a cause for concern.
“There is no financial clearance for the rotation nurses. They have worked diligently for six months on an empty stomach, and the government is quiet. Today we are sending a letter of reminder to the Ministry of Health, urging them to respond to us. We are hungry.”
“Working for six months on an empty stomach, and not even our names have been taken, is something not even worth discussing. If we are still working and the government is not paying attention to us, I believe it is necessary to take action,” he said.
The action, he said, is a strike at the end of January 2024.
“We are suffering. Our membership is suffering. On the side of student trainees, are younger individuals who are in the profession and are learners. These people have been promised some allowances, and this money has not been paid to them. Where is the motivation? So we still stand by our decision to go on strike by the end of this month if nothing is done.”