In a firm response to reports of a court injunction, the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has declared that it is yet to receive any official notice from either the courts or the National Labour Commission (NLC) regarding an order to halt its nationwide strike.
According to GRNMA’s Public Relations Officer, Joseph Krampah, the association has not been formally served with any legal documentation to cease the industrial action, despite reports that the NLC had secured an interlocutory injunction from the Industrial and Labour Division of the High Court in Accra on Wednesday, June 5, 2025.
Krampah, speaking to Citi News on Friday, June 6, emphasized that the GRNMA remains committed to the rule of law but cannot comply with an order it has not officially received. He questioned the basis for declaring the strike illegal, asserting that the association had duly notified the employer prior to commencing the action.
“They [NLC] think they should serve us a letter—we cannot stop them. But what constitutes an illegal strike? When has the Labour Commission ever declared a strike legal? It is only considered illegal when an employer is not notified, and we did inform them,” he clarified.
Reaffirming the association’s stance, he added, “If you’re declaring the strike illegal and you’re bringing an injunction, that is your job. We respect the court and the NLC very much. But for things we haven’t seen, we cannot act on them. None of our executives have been served any such letter. So, until we officially receive it, aluta continua.”
The ongoing strike, which began earlier this week, is in protest of delays in implementing the 2024 Collective Agreement. Nurses and midwives are demanding the payment of outstanding allowances and immediate resolution of delayed postings.
Healthcare services across the country have been significantly disrupted, as the strike continues to take its toll nationwide.
