Accra, Nov. 04, GNA – The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have called off their planned sit-down strike but given the government 30 days to address their concerns over trading activities on road corridors.
This followed a meeting with the Ministers of the Interior, Transport, and Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The unions announced the decision in a joint press statement issued on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and signed by Mr Godfred Abulbire, General Secretary of the GPRTU, and Mr Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah, General Secretary of the GRTCC.
The planned industrial action, announced in a statement dated November 2, 2026, was intended to protest the authorities’ failure to clear roadways of trading activities, which the unions said had become a major concern for commercial transport operators.
The statement said the Ministers gave firm assurances that the concerns raised would be addressed, including the removal of trading activities from road corridors, the provision of adequate road signage, sustained public education and continued engagement with transport operators.
As part of measures to address the situation, it said, a committee had been established to identify areas where trading activities on road corridors were particularly prevalent and recommend appropriate measures to resolve the challenges.
The unions expressed appreciation to the Ministers for their prompt engagement and the assurances given during the meeting.
They also rendered an unreserved apology to commuters and the general public for the inconvenience the planned sit-down strike would have caused.
However, the unions cautioned that the cancellation of the industrial action did not mean they had abandoned their demands, insisting that the government must address all the concerns raised within 30 days.
“It is our expectation that all our concerns raised during the meeting will be addressed within 30 days,” the statement said.
It warned that failure by the government to meet the deadline would leave the unions with no option but to embark on the planned sit-down strike.
The unions also urged the Ministers to translate their commitments into concrete action to address the challenges confronting commercial transport operators and improve the safety and orderly use of road corridors.
GNA
Edited by Lydia Kukua Asamoah