Workers take industrial action at Kingston Freeport Terminal

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Howard CampbellJournalist at Jamaica Observer

October 9, 2026

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Workers take industrial action at Kingston Freeport Terminal

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Some employees of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) have taken what the company described as “illegal industrial action”.

In a statement issued on Friday, KFTL confirmed the industrial action and said a meeting was scheduled at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security later in the day as efforts continue to address the matter.

It did not disclose the circumstances that led to the dispute or the number of workers involved.

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