Thursday, June 23, 2011

NURSES AT TAMALE TEACHING HOSPITAL TO EMBARK ON STRIKE IF……


Over 40 percent of health personnel at the Tamale Teaching Hospital constituting members of the Ghana Registered Nurses Association (GRNA) could embark on strike by the end of June 2011, if the Fair Wages and Salary Commission (FWSC) fails to explain to them their salary placement levels under the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS).

This follows an earlier call by the National Executive Council of the Association for the FWSC to migrate nurses and midwives onto the SSSS by the end of July, 2011.

Against this background, the Tamale Teaching Hospital branch of the GRNA is requesting for a very clear and comprehensive explanation regarding the placement levels of their members and the accompanying salaries that can be realistically expected after the migration process so as to avoid disappointments and its attendant consequences.

Addressing a press conference at the hospital’s premises last week, Chairman of the Association, Mr. Musah Salifu, said the request for information was informed by the fact that none of their members, including local, regional and national executives seem to have any clear idea as to what was contained in the SSSS package for nurses and midwives.

He said information on the package seems to be shrouded in some kind of secrecy and treated like national security information. Adding that, the Association deemed it as a right to know exactly what is contained in the package being prepared for them as nurses or workers of Ghana before June 30.

The Tamale Teaching Hospital branch of GRNA thus, stated in no uncertain terms that the FWSC must come out and furnish them with the necessary information not later than the June 30, 2011 deadline, otherwise they should not blame them for any unpleasant consequences that might arise in the future as a result of their silence and secrecy over the SSSS which they thought was completely uncalled for.

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