{"id":35315,"date":"2024-08-10T17:38:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T17:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/water-quay-workers-down-tools-over-wage-dispute"},"modified":"2024-08-10T17:49:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T17:49:02","slug":"water-quay-workers-down-tools-over-wage-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/water-quay-workers-down-tools-over-wage-dispute","title":{"rendered":"Water Quay Workers Down Tools Over Wage Dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Port operations at Freetown\u2019s Water Quay have come to a complete halt due to a strike by port workers demanding higher wages. The industrial action, which began as a protest against inadequate pay, has led to a standstill in port activities, affecting the movement of goods and ships.<\/p>\n<p>For over two months, laborers have been advocating for a salary increase, but their requests have not been met. Currently, workers are earning 6 leones per hour, a rate they claim is insufficient to support their families. This has prompted them to take drastic action by stopping work entirely.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the strike, three ships\u2014Saadgroup, Mackie Maccem Cement, and a Chinese cargo vessel\u2014remain docked, unable to load or unload cargo. The normally bustling quay is now silent, with workers standing united in their demand for fair compensation.<\/p>\n<p>Labour Chairman Sallieu Turay has voiced strong dissatisfaction with the situation, noting that negotiations with management have been unsuccessful. Turay emphasized that the strike is a last resort after repeated promises from management were not fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to resolve the dispute have been hampered by a lack of intervention from the Ministry of Labour, which has yet to issue any statements regarding the ongoing situation. The strike continues as workers await a resolution to their wage dispute<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Sierra-Leone Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. Port operations at Freetown\u2019s Water Quay have come to a complete halt due to a strike by port workers demanding higher wages. The industrial action, which began as a protest against inadequate pay, has led to a standstill in port activities, affecting the movement of goods and ships. 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