Osun workers declares indefinite strike over unpaid salaries

Labour unions in Osun State on
Monday declared a total strike to
press home their demand for
payment of their six-month
salaries.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour
Congress, Mr. Jacob Adekomi, who
read the address of the labour
unions at a press conference in
Osogbo, said the strike would
begin on Tuesday, May 26, after the
expiration of a 14-day ultimatum
given to the state government.
The address read, “That an
indefinite strike action be
commenced by all the workers in
the State of Osun as from Tuesday,
May 26, 2015 due to the failure of
the government to accede to our
legitimate demands, as contained
in our letter to the government
dated May 12, 2015.
“The indefinite strike action will be
total and by this billeting, workers
are advised to stay at home while
pressing home our demands. That
no worker should resume work
until announcement is made by the
labour bodies to that effect.”
The labour union alleged that apart
from the salary issue, the state
government had refused to remit
the contributory pension
deductions from their salaries to
their respective retirement saving
accounts.
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