Lomé port workers announce three-day strike in late june 2026

The union representing workers at the Autonomous Port of Lomé has filed a strike notice for three days, from June 25 to 27, 2026, to protest the lack of progress on several social and professional demands. This action follows multiple general assemblies held since October 2025, which workers consider insufficiently addressed by management.

A new social standoff

Tensions remain high at the Autonomous Port of Lomé. Employees have been denouncing difficult working conditions for months, including wages deemed inadequate, limited coverage for workplace accidents, and a shortage of safety equipment at certain sites. Despite repeated warnings, the union says discussions with management have not produced concrete results.

This situation affects a strategic sector. The port employs over 3,000 dockworkers and other staff, whose role is central to Togo’s economic activity. For the strikers, the stakes go beyond internal grievances: they are also defending the smooth operation of a key economic asset.

Demands on the table

In its statement, the union is calling for the establishment of a unified status for all personnel, respect for daily breaks and weekly rest, as well as the provision of annual leave and its associated bonus. It also demands the application of the enterprise collective agreement to dockers’ checkers.

Workers are also demanding payment of overtime in line with regulations, registration of all casual dockworkers with the National Social Security Fund, and the granting of a dirt allowance and a handling allowance. The union further wants the hiring date to be taken into account throughout the professional career at the port, with classifications and corresponding benefits clearly shown on payslips.

Call for mobilization

The union is calling on all employees of the Autonomous Port of Lomé to stop work for the three announced days and not to report to their duty stations. It emphasizes, however, that the right to strike remains individual and that each worker is free to participate or not.

This announced strike once again places the port’s management before its responsibilities. In a strategic company already weakened by significant debt, resolving this social conflict now appears to be a matter of stability as much as governance.