Staff Of Nigerian Universities To Commence Strike Monday
The Non- Academic Staff of Nigeria Universities have threatened to commence a strike on Monday until their demands to the government are met.
The one-week strike according to the workers will take effect on August 19th till 23rd.
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In a letter released by the non-academic union, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), on Friday the one-week strike follows the 14-day ultimatum given to the federal government.
The letter signed by the chairman of joint Action Congress(JAC), Samson Ugwoke and issued said the warning strike was aimed at pushing the Federal Government to meet their demands.
According to the unions, the contending issues include payment of earned allowances, University Staff Schools matter, renegotiation of 2019 FGN/Unions agreement among others.
“At expiration of the 14-day ultimatum, Sunday 18 August 2019, without a positive response from the Federal Government of Nigeria, members shall proceed on a 5-day warning strike in all Branches from Monday 19th to Friday 23rd August 2019.
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“You are therefore directed to properly mobilize our members for this action. All defaulting branches shall be sanctioned accordingly. Please be guided.”
Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU had suspended their two-month strike four months ago.
Recall also that NASU had earlier planned for a nationwide protest on July 15 ahead of an indefinite strike over the failure of the federal government to implement its agreements with them.
