Railway workers in Accra have suspended their industrial action following government's readiness to meet their demands.
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Railway workers call off strike
The striking railway workers started a sit-down strike on December 18, 2015 to demand the payment of their three months’ salary arrears.
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They also demanded that the Board of Directors of the Ghana Railway Company Limited be dissolved.
Speaking to Accra-based TV3, General Secretary of the Railway Workers Union, Godwill Ntarmah said they will resume work on Friday, but warned that they are likely to suspend operations if the board is not dissolved.
"As at today, government has managed to released funds that can easily pay for the three months salary in arrears...we have decided to start the operations of the trains from tomorrow [January 15] while waiting for the ministry of transport to work on the dissolution of the board," he said.
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"We are very serious about the dissolution of the board. We are appealing to the ministry of transport to take our concerns serious. We have taken the salaries, we are reciprocating by running the train from tomorrow. If the dissolution of the board does not come at the end of the month, another cause will come on board," he added.
Meanwhile, the first trains are expected to leave Nsawan for Accra at 5:30am Friday and from Tema to Accra at
6:30am.
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