Edo council workers threaten strike Aug 3 over arrears

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Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Edo State chapter has threatened to commence on strike from August 3, 2016 if the state government fails to clear their salary arrears and other emoluments before then.
President of NULGE, Edo State chapter, Mr Edward Ilenikhena in a statement in Benin, on Sunday, said that the decision to embark on the strike action followed the failure of the government to look into their demands after the union had earlier issued a 14 day ultimatum for same to be addressed.
He disclosed that the union members across all the 18 local governments have been fully mobilised for the mother of all strikes that would ground government activities in Benin metropolitan and its environs.
He said, “The State Executive Council, SEC-in-Session meeting held on July 20, hereby gives the state government 14 days ultimatum effective from that day to address all the issues raised at the meeting. Failure on the part of government to address these issues, the union will have no other alternative than to mobilise all our members across the 18 councils to resume our earlier suspended strike actions as contained in our communiquĂ© issued on February 17,  which receipt was acknowledge by the state government vide letter No.50/Vol.28/8 of February 2016, 23.
“The SEC-in Session seriously condemned the inhuman and draconian policy of Edo State Government against local government workers in the areas of non-payment of monthly salaries ranging from six to 18 months. This is against the relevant labour laws and the International Labour Organisation, ILO, convention in which Nigeria is a signatory.
“The SEC-in-Session therefore, demands that all the salary arrears should be paid without delay. We reject in its entirety the divisive policy of Edo State Government whereby all other workers in the state including all beneficiaries of council monthly statutory allocation have received their full salaries and allowances monthly whereas their counterparts in the local government have received nothing at the end of every month. This and many more were part of the resolution reached at the close of the meeting.
“If the union cannot get positive response from the state government, we will ground the state economy from August 3, in full force. We will tell Governor Adams Oshiomhole that we are his workers and he is our principal, so he should pay us our salaries without further delayed.
“It is our sweat and nobody should trample on our rights. Come August 3, Benin metropolis and its environs will not be conducive for the government unless the governor himself or through his agency address our plight before that day.”

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