Truck owners, drivers say strike will continue across Jordan ‘until demands are met’ – Roya News English

Truck owners, drivers say strike will continue across Jordan ‘until demands are met’ – Roya News English

Truck owners and drivers are still on a strike against transporting goods and commodities from the ports of Aqaba and Mafraq to their final destinations, rejecting the agreement that took place on Monday between the Transport Regulatory Authority and the Syndicate of Jordanian Truck Owners.

Truck drivers and owners also rejected the syndicate’s announcement that they had reached an agreement to return to work starting Wednesday.

Chairman of the Syndicate of Jordanian Truck Owners Mohammad Al-Daoud said that the wages will be determined according to a guiding regulation issued by the authority, and will be similar to the transport wages regulation in force and approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, provided that the new wages are subject to the fuel pricing equation, whether it increases or decreases, starting from the beginning of 2023.