Following the ultimatum issued by the organised labour in Ondo State last Thursday over the non-payment of accumulated salaries and deductions of workers in the state, the state government has agreed to meet the workers’ union on Monday, November 23. The labour unions said the state government had failed to honour various previous agreements reached with the state government’s over their demands on salaries and deductions payment. The unions, however, issued gave an eight-day ultimatum to the state government to settle workers’ accumulated salaries and deductions or face industrial action. The Chairman, Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), Niyi Fabunmi said the state government had failed to honour previous agreements reached over their demands on salaries and deductions. Fabunmi said the organized labour has a duty to protect the interest of the state workers.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 22, 2020 18:22 UTC