The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union will on Monday, August 1, 2022, embark on a sit-down strike.
The Union added that the Government refuses to open some gas stations that were closed after the 2017 gas explosion at Atomic junction in Accra affected its members.
In an interview with Joy news, monitored by Baina TV chairman of the union, Mr.George Nyaunu said, the other on the construction of the New LPG fora has influenced their operating conditions.
Mr. Nyaunu said some unsettled welfare cases and other things are part of their justifications for the strike.
He added that , “If one driver has mistakenly tampered with the fill why should you ban the whole company? So if the transporter has about 50 to 100 trucks and you ban the whole company for one mistake”
The Union Stated on Sunday accentuated the bad laboring circumstances its members have been subjected to.
Even those who are being paid incomes are not able to live their natural lives because of the workload and expenditures.
They pointed out, ” We have complained and taken industrial actions on many occasions in the search for redress. Unfortunately, on every occasion, we are given assurances and promises that our concerns will be addressed.
They added that the assurances and promises are always either forgotten or ignored as soon as they call off their action.
The tanker Drivers said they are suffering from some unfair treatment seals and tracking devices.
“Wrong accusations of tampering with seals and punishing a whole group of drivers for the alleged offense of one Tanker driver.
This is unfair ”
The tanker Drivers also said the tracking system is being used to punish drivers and transporters for even a mandatory health and safety requirement as to stop and rest after every four hours of driving.
He also added ” We, therefore, demand that this unjust and unfair treatment cease instantly”.
Bainamultimedia/Ilham Abdul – Wakil
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