Bus strike called off
What you need to know:
- “We were to go on strike starting from tomorrow (today) but we have negotiated with the government and have decided to call of the strike,” Mr Mrutu told The Citizen on Sunday.
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania Bus Owners Association (Taboa) has called off the bus operators’ strike that was slated for today. This was revealed by Taboa secretary general Enea Mrutu after the association met with representatives from the ministries of Works, and Transport and Communication as well as Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (Sumatra).
“We were to go on strike starting from tomorrow (today) but we have negotiated with the government and have decided to call of the strike,” Mr Mrutu told The Citizen on Sunday.
Taboa threatened to go on strike in a bid to pressure Sumatra to install vehicle tracking systems, issue electronic cards and lift a ban imposed on at least 60 upcountry buses.
Deputy minister for Works, Transport and Communication Edwin Ngonyani said the government has started to work on some of the Taboa recommendations.
Police traffic commander Mohamed Mpinga said traffic officers have suspended the inspection of upcountry buses temporarily in order to deal with more pressing issues. He outlined some of them as a need for the traffic officers to have necessary equipment for conduct inspections.
