Members of the Ghana Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Operators Association (GLiPGOA) have begun an indefinite strike starting on today Monday, May 21, 2018.
National Vice Chairman of the Association, Johnson Owusu who disclosed this on Adom FM’s Morning Show, said their move was to protest over government’s failure to address their concerns with the Cylinder Recirculation Module (CRM).
According to him, the policy is ill-planned and will only worsen the unemployment rate in the country.
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He noted that more than 7,000 people will lose their jobs if government went ahead with its Cylinder Recirculation Module (CRM).
“We the LPG operators will cease operations from today, May 21 in protest of government’s latest CRM policy” he noted.
He said all efforts by GLiPGOA to have authorities halt the process within the given period, failed to yield results and are, therefore, left with no choice than to cease operations to press home their demands.
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“Our decision was taken after a grace period of one week was given to enable a favourable response from government and since they failed to heed to [sic] our call, we have no option than to make such decision,” he said.
GLiPGOA had issued an earlier ultimatum to government to stop its intended Cylinder Recirculation Module (CRM).
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The 2nd GLiPGOA National Emergency Meeting organised on Tuesday, 15 May 2018, “unanimously resolved that with effect from 6:00 am, Monday, 21 May 2018, a nation-wide strike action be called and all services to the general public at all LPG filling plants in the country should cease until further notice”.