Transport operators withdrew their service on Monday to demand a traffic ticket amnesty.
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PSOJ President Keith Duncan
By Halshane Burke
The business sector has called for a speedy resolution to the impasse between the government and players in the public transport sector.
Scores of commuters across Jamaica were today left stranded as thousand of taxi and bus operators withdrew their service amid what the operators said was government's failure to act on their call for a traffic ticket amnesty.
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, MSME Alliance and Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association say the action has resulted in a loss in productivity.
They are noting that there could be up to approximately 50 per cent loss of production today because of the strike.
The business sector groups are calling for an urgent and amicable resolution to this situation, as they say the effects of the strike are far-reaching and pose a severe blow to efforts being made to restore the country's growth.
PSOJ President Keith Duncan said the groups do not condone lawlessness, but he reiterated the call for the government and transport associations to have "inclusive and constructive dialogue" to resolve the situation.
He said the country cannot afford any further setbacks to normality, as it has already seen the negative repercussions across sectors during the pandemic, including learning loss by children and reduced operations in businesses.
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