The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of Trade Union Congress (TUC) has thrown away complaints by the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) that it was not consulted in purging the new transport fares before implementation.
The GRTCC has accused the GPRTU of not consulting its outfit for their view on the 20% fare increment as it wanted a purge at 30% rather.
Meanwhile, Mr Abass Moro, Industrial Relations of GPRTU speaking to Berla Mundi of TV3 New Day, on Tuesday said the GRTCC should be serious as a group and get itself updated on matters relating to fuel and transport increment instead of exposing their ignorance.
He stressed that members of the GRTCC never participated in the dialogue meetings held among stakeholders prior to the fare increment, hence it has no authority to speak against the new development.
“Drivers of GRTCC are all charging the 20% agreed upon. If the executives are unaware, then they should go down and find out”.
“We are autonomous as transport groups and GRTCC cannot tell us what to do” Mr Abass Moro insisted.
Transport Unions have increased transport fares starting May 9, 2022, with the government yet to approve it.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma