Osun Workers Commence Indefinite Strike
Activities of government and other socio-economic transactions were grounded in Osun, as civil servants in the state commenced an indefinite strike action to demand the payment of their outstanding salaries, pension allowance and remittance of contributory pension, among other issues.
Labour leaders and a sizable number of civil servants were seen at the main gates of the Osun State secretariat, Abere to monitor the compliance of workers to the strike action, which was declared last week Thursday.
Though, the gates were not blocked, vehicles and individuals were not allowed entry into the Secretariat, just as security officials, with their patrol vans, were on ground to provide adequate security for the industrial action.
Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Osun State chapter, Comrade Jacob Adekomi, and his counterpart in the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Adebowale Adekola, declared that the strike action was total and there was no going back until Governor Rauf Aregbesola accede to all their demands.
“As you can see, no worker came to resume work today because they are our members and the labour directed that they should stay at home.”
“The labour is indivisible, that is why those who are collecting full salaries also complied. The strike is not even about half salary alone. The issue of promotion is there, pension is there and are you saying those from level 1 to 7 will not retire in the future?
“The compliance is total and we are happy about it. Nobody can divide us. The labour is one indivisible family whether you are on level one, 13 or any level”.
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