Railway Workers to Halt Operations Over 7 Months of Unpaid Salaries

Accra, Ghana - 12 May, 2025 - The Railway Workers Union has given the Ghana Railway Company Limited an ultimatum, threatening to halt all operations starting Tuesday, May 13, 2025, unless the company pays the outstanding salaries of over 900 staff members.

The workers have not received their pay for the past seven months, leaving many in financial distress.

According to Franklin Cobbinah, Branch Secretary of the Accra division, the situation is dire, and the union is demanding immediate government intervention.

The workers have tried to remain patient, but the lack of communication and payment from management has become unbearable.

If the strike goes ahead, it is expected to disrupt passenger traffic between Tema and Accra, affecting thousands of daily commuters. 

“For the past seven months, we have not been paid. Anytime you ask, nobody is willing to volunteer information to you,'' he stated in an interview with Citi News.

“We have tried to calm the workers down. Now, we can’t control them anymore. So, as workers, we are demanding our seven months’ salary from our management.''

''The threatened strike is expected to disrupt passenger traffic between Tema and Accra, affecting thousands of daily commuters,''he added.

The union's action comes after the state-owned company's persistent challenges, which have worsened its financial situation since the change in government.

Source: Lead News Online