Health workers, under the auspices of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Healthcare Professional Associations, will today resume negotiation with the Federal Government. National President of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), Dr. Obinna Ogbonna, who commended members for their doggedness and ability to hold on in the face of threats and harassment while the strike lasted, noted that the suspension of the strike was desirable in the event of the prevailing circumstances and for the protection of its members. In another development, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) yesterday gave a 21-day ultimatum to employers in the Nigerian oil and gas sector over alleged gross impoverishment and anti-labour practices.Their anger, the oil workers said, are the continuous casualisation, indecent and precarious working conditions of oil and gas workers, ranging from refusal to allow unionisation, collective bargaining negotiation, non-payment of end of contract benefits, among other anti-labour practices. NUPENG’s National President, Mr. Williams Akporeha, who spoke at a press conference at the weekend, said: “This is not only criminal but we see it as a slap on Nigeria and its government. We have never failed to implement what we have signed,” he said.

Source: The Guardian June 04, 2018 03:56 UTC