THE chairman, Joint Negotiating Council, Comrade Nurudeen Arowolo, on Sunday, said that the ongoing strike embarked upon by workers in Oyo State over the non-implementation of the N18,000 minimum wage by the state government should not be politicised.
Speaking with Nigerian Tribune in Ibadan, the labour leader warned against politicising the issue, saying that it was purely labour matter.
He also called on the state government to stop harassing the workers who were fighting for their rights.
He said that the strike was not supported by any political party, either within or outside the state but that it was a decision of the workers to embark on the strike to ensure that their demands were met.
Speaking on the decision of the junior workers to withdraw from the strike, the labour leader said that it was an attempt by the state government to divide labour.
Speaking with Nigerian Tribune in Ibadan, the labour leader warned against politicising the issue, saying that it was purely labour matter.
He also called on the state government to stop harassing the workers who were fighting for their rights.
He said that the strike was not supported by any political party, either within or outside the state but that it was a decision of the workers to embark on the strike to ensure that their demands were met.
Speaking on the decision of the junior workers to withdraw from the strike, the labour leader said that it was an attempt by the state government to divide labour.
According to him, there were two divisions in the civil service union, but the state government had only succeeded in wooing the weaker side.
He disclosed that the union leader, who called for the pulling out of the union workers, was a level seven officer and was not a junior worker.
Arowolo said the affected workers had refused to pull out of the strike, adding that this was evident on Friday when they did not resume at their duty posts.
He said workers in the state had resolved not to call off the strike until the state government came out with acceptable salary scale table.
He said harassing striking workers, holding meeting with a section of the labour and opening of registers were tactics introduced by the state government to divide and rule, adding that what was important was for the government to face reality.
Meanwhile, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has lauded the decision of the state council of Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU) to pull out of the ongoing strike by ordering its members to return to their duty posts.
The commendation was contained in a statement issued by the state publicity secretary of the party, Mr Dauda Kolawole, saying that the state chairman, Chief Akin Oke, had described the union’s action as a reflection of its understanding of the poor financial situation of the state government and its readiness to embrace dialogue as the best option in resolving crisis.
Oke particularly hailed the leadership of the union for not allowing its sense of reasoning to be beclouded by selfish interest, assuring that Governor Abiola Ajimobi would do everything to better the lives of workers in the state.
“Governor Ajimobi has, in the last 10 months, succeeded in restoring the past glory of Oyo State. Indeed, the interactive session and town hall meeting held by the governor with the workers last Monday where facts and figures were placed before them is a further confirmation that he (Ajimobi) has nothing to hide, as far as the financial situation is concerned,” Oke said.
He called on other aggrieved workers’ unions to take a cue from the NCSU and toe the path of honour and dignity, by calling off the strike and return to the negotiating table for the benefit of the people of the state.
He disclosed that the union leader, who called for the pulling out of the union workers, was a level seven officer and was not a junior worker.
Arowolo said the affected workers had refused to pull out of the strike, adding that this was evident on Friday when they did not resume at their duty posts.
He said workers in the state had resolved not to call off the strike until the state government came out with acceptable salary scale table.
He said harassing striking workers, holding meeting with a section of the labour and opening of registers were tactics introduced by the state government to divide and rule, adding that what was important was for the government to face reality.
Meanwhile, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has lauded the decision of the state council of Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU) to pull out of the ongoing strike by ordering its members to return to their duty posts.
The commendation was contained in a statement issued by the state publicity secretary of the party, Mr Dauda Kolawole, saying that the state chairman, Chief Akin Oke, had described the union’s action as a reflection of its understanding of the poor financial situation of the state government and its readiness to embrace dialogue as the best option in resolving crisis.
Oke particularly hailed the leadership of the union for not allowing its sense of reasoning to be beclouded by selfish interest, assuring that Governor Abiola Ajimobi would do everything to better the lives of workers in the state.
“Governor Ajimobi has, in the last 10 months, succeeded in restoring the past glory of Oyo State. Indeed, the interactive session and town hall meeting held by the governor with the workers last Monday where facts and figures were placed before them is a further confirmation that he (Ajimobi) has nothing to hide, as far as the financial situation is concerned,” Oke said.
He called on other aggrieved workers’ unions to take a cue from the NCSU and toe the path of honour and dignity, by calling off the strike and return to the negotiating table for the benefit of the people of the state.
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