Truck drivers at the Tema port have announced that they will go on strike on Monday, May 6, 2024.
The drivers are protesting a number of issues, including armed robberies, harassment by uniformed officials, and wrongful incarceration. They are urging for prompt action to solve these issues.
The drivers announced in an official notice that no trucks will be operating at Ghanaian ports on Monday, May 6.
They have also announced intentions to host a news conference on the same day at the JAPTU Ghana Secretariat in Tema Port.
Read below a notice by the truck drivers
SIT-DOWN STRIKE ALERT BY TRUCK DRIVERS!!!!
Truck drivers unite for action!
We demand immediate action against:
1 Attacks by armed robbers
2 Harassment by personnel in uniform
3 Demands for illicit payments
4 Unlawful detention and abuse
Effective Monday 6th May, 2024 NO TRUCK MOVES at the ports of Ghana.
DRIVERS’ LIVES MATTER!!!!!
There will also be a press conference at the JAPTU Ghana Secretariat at the Tema Port (Behind the Agency Block at 11am tomorrow, Monday)
Thank you
