Cocoa carriers suspend strike following negotiations

The Cocoa Carriers Association has suspended its indefinite sit-down strike, which began on October 7, after a key meeting with the management of the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) and a representative from the Ghana Cocoa Board.

Mr Raymond Atanga Abobiga, the National Chairman of the association, announced in a media interview that management has requested workers to return to their posts, assuring them that concerns regarding their conditions of service will be addressed within a week.

Workers at the Tema, Takoradi, and Kumasi depots of CMC have resumed their duties, optimistic that their grievances will be resolved in the agreed timeframe.

“We negotiated with our directors and COCOBOD and concluded that we should continue working while they reconsider our request for a wage increase. We decided to report for work today [Tuesday, October 8] in anticipation of positive outcomes,” Mr. Abobiga explained to Accra-based Citi FM.

He added that initial confusion had arisen when he received instructions not to work, but colleagues in Kumasi insisted on participating in the strike, prompting a call from top management that allowed him to resume his duties.

As of now, all depots—Tema, Takoradi, and Kumasi—are operational.

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