The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have suspended their planned sit-down strike over trading activities on road corridors.
The decision came after the leaders of the two groups met with the Ministers for the Interior, Transport, and Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, November 4, the unions said the ministers pledged to tackle their concerns about traders occupying road corridors, poor road signage and the need for continuous public education.
The meeting also led to the setting up of a committee to map out areas affected by trading activities and propose ways to deal with the problem.
The unions, however, gave government a 30-day ultimatum to fix the issues, warning that they would go ahead with the strike if nothing is done.
“It is our expectation that all our concerns raised during the meeting will be addressed within 30 days, failure of which we would have no option but to embark on the sit-down strike,” the statement said.
The GPRTU and GRTCC had announced the strike in a statement dated November 2, 2026, accusing the authorities of failing to clear traders from the roadways.
The operators said trading along road corridors needed urgent action from the relevant authorities.
After the engagement with government, the unions thanked the three ministers for their swift response and apologised to commuters and the public for the inconvenience the planned strike would have caused.
