Bayelsa Workers Suspend Strike, Accept 50% Monthly Pay

The organised labour unions in Bayelsa State have suspended their industrial action over unpaid salaries and pension arrears.The workers’ unions shelved the industrial action after an extensive meeting on Monday with the state government.In attendance at the meeting were the government

representatives and leadership of the Bayelsa State chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria.Workers in the state had last Thursday proceeded on an indefinite strike over months of salary arears owed by the state government.They commenced the strike after
21-day ultimatum they issued to the government on April 28, 2016, elapsed on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.The suspension of the strike on Monday was made known in a communique issued in Yenagoa and jointly signed by Head of Service, Dr. Peter Singabele;  Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Jonathan Obuebite; State NLC Chairman, Ndiomu John-Bipre;  and the Chairman of TUC, Mr.Tari Dounana.The government, is however, expected to effect full payment of workers’ salaries as soon as the allocation from the Federation Accounts accruing to the state improves.
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