ByAni Bassey
The Cross River State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, as well as the Trade Unions Congress and the State Joint Public Negotiations Council, have resolved to commence an indefinite strike.
This follows the refusal of the state government to adhere to fourteen demands of labour in the state.
The industrial action is scheduled to commence on Tuesday the 12th of October, 2021.
In a bulletin issued by the labour unions today in Calabar, all state and local government workers are asked to “Down tools to press home our demands”
It partly said, “Dear comrades, whereas an enlarged Congress of organized labour, meet on Wednesday 6th October,,2021 at Nigerian Civil service Union NCSU Secretariat, to deliberate on the many issues, troubling the workers of Cross River State.
“Whereas the Congress, after extensive deliberation, resolved that all the workers in the state and local government should down tools to press home our grievances. Workers are hereby called upon to stay at home, from Tuesday 12th October 2021 Comrades stay at home until you hear from us.” The labour unions said.
The labour unions had earlier on its October 7th 2021 Congress, summed up a total of 14 point demands to the state governor.
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These demands included implementation of promotions to both state and local government workers, no remittance of deductions from workers salaries, full implementation of the minimum wage to both state and local government workers.
Other demands included the none implementation of full 27.5% teachers enhancement allowance, stoppage of tax exemption and allowance for teachers, payment of hazard allowances for medical and health workers, the inclusion of all staff employed but not yet patrolled by the state, amongst other demands.
The government is yet to respond to the demands of the labour unions as at press time.
