The Association embarked on a nationwide strike on November 28, 2024, in protest against inadequate salaries and a lack of essential working resources—issues they say have persisted for years without resolution.

Speaking to Citi News, General Secretary of the Association, Richard Jordan, said while a strike remains a possibility, it is not their immediate course of action.

“We have not exhausted all the avenues, so we do not intend to strike immediately; that is if there will be a need to strike at all,” he said.

Mr. Jordan noted that discussions with the previous administration had begun before the change in government and expressed the Association’s willingness to continue talks with the new leadership.

“We started negotiating with the previous government, and there has been a change of government. We are trying to sit with the new government to see how we can resolve the pending issues,” he added.

The Association has reiterated its commitment to dialogue but maintains that further industrial action could be considered if no progress is made.