The leadership of the Cocoa Carriers Association has suspended its indefinite sit-down strike, which commenced on Monday, October 7, following a key meeting with the management of the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) and a representative from the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).
In an interview with Citi Business News, Raymond Atanga Abobiga, the National Chairman of the Cocoa Carriers Association, revealed that management has requested workers to resume their duties, with a commitment to address their concerns regarding working conditions within a week.
Mr. Abobiga confirmed that workers at the Tema, Takoradi, and Kumasi depots of CMC have returned to work, optimistic that their grievances will be resolved within the agreed time frame.
“We negotiated with our directors and COCOBOD, and we concluded that we should continue working while they sit down and reconsider our increment. So, we decided to work today [Tuesday, October 8] and expect something good from them,” he said.
He further explained the situation at the Kumasi depot, saying, “But then, when we reported for work today, the information came that I was not supposed to work. My colleagues in Kumasi insisted that if I wasn’t working, then they wouldn’t work either. A call then came from top management, and they said I should work.”
“As of now, Tema is working, Takoradi is working, and in Kumasi, we are also working. That is the current situation regarding the strike,” he concluded.