Gas big hauler drivers start plunk down strike today
The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union will today set out on a plunk down strike.
As per the association, government's refusal to re-open a few service stations that were shut after the 2017 gas blast at the Atomic Junction in Accra has impacted its individuals.
The Union's Chairman, George Nyaunu in a meeting with JoyNews said the restriction on the development of new LPG outlets has impacted their functioning circumstances.
In addition to other things, Mr Nyaunu said some annoying government assistance issues are essential for their explanations behind the strike.
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"Some LPG filling stations which have been restricted from 2017 because of the Atomic Junction occurrence.
"Assuming one driver has erroneously altered the fill, for what reason would it be advisable for you to boycott the entire organization? So assuming the carrier has around 50 to 100 trucks and you boycott the entire organization for one slip-up," he noted.
On Sunday, the Union gave an assertion featuring the unfortunate working circumstances its individuals have been exposed to.
"Additionally, where pay rates are being paid, the monies being paid are small and disproportionate with the responsibility of the common Tanker Driver. We have whined and made modern moves on many events in the quest for change. Tragically, on each event, we are given affirmations and commitments that our interests will be tended to," they called attention to.
The confirmations and commitments, they said, are in every case either neglected or overlooked when they cancel their activity.
With the presentation of seals and GPS beacons on oil big haulers, the big hauler drivers said they are experiencing some uncalled for treatment by the specialists.
These unreasonable medicines come as off-base allegations of messing with seals and rebuffing an entire gathering of drivers for the supposed offense of one Tanker Driver. This is generally uncalled for!" it portrayed.
Likewise, the big hauler drivers said the global positioning framework is being utilized to rebuff drivers and carriers for even a compulsory Health and Safety necessity as to pause and rest after at regular intervals of driving.
"Each quit during transportation is seen and portrayed as redirection, to be trailed by corrective authorizations. We, hence, request that this uncalled for and unreasonable treatment stop right away," it added.