30 Mar 2023 | 01:25 PM UTC
Jamaica: Unionized bus drivers continue to strike in the Kingston Metropolitan Area as of March 30
Transport disruptions likely to continue as of March 30 in Kingston, Jamaica, as unionized bus drivers maintain a strike.
Event
Unionized drivers of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) are continuing to hold a regionwide strike in the Kingston Metropolitan Area as of March 30 to demand an increase in their salaries.
Negotiations between the activists and company leaders continue, but there is no estimated date for the strike to end. Significant ground transport and business disruptions are likely March 30, and may continue March 31. Protests are possible.
Advice
Confirm private transportation if operating in Kingston. Avoid protests if you encounter one.
