Port crises loom as 11,000 drivers threaten four-day strike
Joint Association of Port Transport Drivers (JAPTU) prepares for a massive sit-down strike this Tuesday, April 14, at Ghana's ports. The union, representing over 11,000 drivers, is protesting a new regulatory regime introduced by the Ghana Shippers Authority. The drivers have vowed to withdraw their services until April 17, unless the government intervenes by April 14.
National Chairman Shamsu Babayaro said on Saturday, April 11, "Right now, from the 14th of this month, we are going to do a sit-down strike up to the 17th. But in case the government comes, and they explain things to us, and there is an understanding in the work, we can withdraw the sit-down strike." He also stated, "The charges they are saying we should pay, we won't pay. The information the Shippers Council is giving us, we didn't agree to. We don't understand, and we won't agree. We are telling them, we won't agree." Drivers argue that the Ghana Shippers Authority must return to the negotiating table.
A four-day strike by JAPTU would lead to significant congestion at the port enclave. The union has left the door open for dialogue, but only if the government moves swiftly to "call the Ghana Shippers Authority to order". The shipping community is waiting to see if the Ministry of Transport or the Presidency will step in to avert a total logistical freeze.
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Ghana's ports brace for potential disruption as transport drivers threaten a strike- tensions rise over new regulations imposed by the Ghana Shippers Authority. The drivers feel these policies disregard established structures- threatening their livelihoods.
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