It lamented that after seven years of being migrated onto the single spine, they are yet to receive what is due them.

[contextly_sidebar id=”j8cM6Mf6oD97USHHtm96vdBA5pqVoJ8a”]The General Secretary of GHOSPA, Agyeman Badu, made the call when some executives of the Association visited Nana Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House.

“This has been the cause of many unrests from the pharmacy front.”

They said they are unfairly being given market premiums far lower than that of their colleagues in public universities, who are on the same level with them on the salary structure.

“We believe that finality to this issue could be found by your Presidency. We remain the only professional group within the health sector without codified conditions of service. We pray that Mr. President, you do something about this for us, so that what is happening currently that members have low morale is changed,” he said.

Members of the Government and Hospitals Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA), have in recent years embarked on series of industrial actions including an indefinite strike to press home their demands for a fair consideration on the single spine salary structure.

Several negotiations it held in the past under the erstwhile John Mahama government broke down and yielded no positive result.

The Chamber of Pharmacy Ghana has expressed concern that the consistent agitation by GHOSPA over their market premium may affect the critical services the pharmacists provide.

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According to the General Secretary of GHOSPA, Emmanuel Owusu Owiafe, the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations had put together a letter addressing their grade structure to be forwarded to the Fair Wages and Salary Commission and the Ministry of Finance for clearance, an effort they believe is headed towards solving their grievances.

Speaking to Citi News, Mr. Owusu Owiafe said the Association was looking forward to the outcome of the letter but remains on strike till then.

“As it stands now, GHOSPA is still on strike because all the issues are still outstanding; but we are hopeful that as much as government shows much commitment, we can come to some form of compromise,” he said.

Meeting with National Labour Commission

Mr. Owusu Owiafe said GHOSPA’s last meeting with the National Labour Commission ended inconclusively; but the two parties would meet later today [Monday], to discuss the way forward.

GHOSPA strike

Government pharmacists declared an indefinite strike last week to press home demands for changes to their market premiums.

The association indicated the action had been necessitated by the continuous breakdown of negotiations with government over its grade structure and placement in public health facilities.

Meanwhile, the Head of Public Affairs for the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Earl Ankrah, in an interview with Citi News said the commission will not give in to pressures from labour unions ahead of the December elections.

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