NLC, TUC Begin Indefinite Strike In Nasarawa State

The Nigeria Labour Congress together with the Trade Union Congress, will today commence an indefinite strike in Nasarawa State, as they decry the lingering poor workers’ welfare.

The State Chairman of NLC, Yusuf Iya, in a press briefing explained that the strike was prompted as a result of the poor treatment of workers by the Nasarawa State Government.

He said, “We are calling on the state government to demonstrate genuine commitment by ensuring that our demands are met considering the long period it has taken and the continued assurance by the present administration that it will meet up with our demands.

“Workers in the state have been stagnated for over a decade hence the need for government to implement promotions at hand.

“As for the promotion yet to be issued from 2018, we call on the government to process them and issue to deserving workers immediately.

“We hereby direct all public servants in the state, including private sector workers who are affiliates to the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, to proceed on an indefinite strike action as from Tuesday, June 15, 2021 until when our demands are met.”

The Congress noted some of the issues that led to the decision to embark on the strike to include; lack of training, non-payment of gratuities, lack of promotion, lack of annual increment of salaries.

Others according to him were; non payment of local government staff, including primary school teachers, and non-implementation of minimum wage.

He also called on the State g
Government to key into the Contributory Pension Scheme to relieve the government the huge burden of pension and gratuity found in the state.

Similarly, the State Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Mohammed Doma, confirmed that the decision to embark on an indefinite strike action was a collective one and it is a case of no retreat, no surrender.

“We have suffered for a long time,” he said.