The truck drivers on the port of Larnaca are at the moment on strike, protesting the sluggish procedures adopted after the termination of the contract with Kition and the taking on of administration by the Ports Authority.
Because the consultant of the drivers, Elenodoros Elenodorou, reported to Philenews, the state of affairs has reached an deadlock for them since they’re pressured to remain for hours on the port and danger heavy fines.
“The issue began because the Ports Authority took over as a result of they don't have equipment and they’re bringing in exterior companions, leading to sluggish manufacturing. We look ahead to hours to work. Right this moment he has three ships with grain within the port and now we have to weigh on a scale as a result of the opposite two belong to Kition and he doesn’t give them to the Ports Authority to work”, stated Mr. Elenodorou, indicating that the drivers are indignant.
“We’re right here 40 automotive and we’re ready for a scale. Folks had been outraged as a result of we had been losing hours with out working and making a daily dwelling wage. We with this circulation work till 12 midnight, final week we labored 28 hours in a row, whereas our tachographs have to put in writing 8 hours a day.
In the event that they examine us, the positive shall be very massive and somebody is in peril of shedding their license,” he added, noting that their work shall be suspended till an answer is discovered.
