Dakar Dem Dikk unions threaten indefinite strike
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
The unions at Dakar Dem Dikk, Senegal’s state-owned transport company, are threatening to launch an indefinite strike as early as next week. They are calling, among other things, for a performance bonus, a housing allowance and better working conditions, according to Senego.
The unions at Dakar Dem Dikk, Senegal’s state-owned urban transport company, are threatening to launch an indefinite strike next week if their demands are not met. They are calling, among other things, for payment of a performance bonus, a housing allowance and improved working conditions, the secretary-general of the New Union of Dakar Dem Dikk Workers said on Thursday, according to Senego.
Union representatives began their action plan on Monday by wearing red armbands. They say Dakar Dem Dikk staff have been excluded from the housing allowance granted to public service employees since January 2026, and that they have been waiting for their performance bonus for several months.
The unions also denounce the lack of a meeting with the company’s new chief executive, Bara Gaye. They threaten to step up their mobilisation if management does not open talks and respond to their demands, according to Senego.
The threat follows industrial action that affected Dakar Dem Dikk during the general strike from 21 to 23 October. The Senegalese general strike ended after three days, on 24 October.
