The national leadership of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) have decided to halt their ongoing strike in Imo State.
Remember that organized Labor, on Wednesday of last week, announced an indefinite strike in the state in response to the disruption of the celebration of Workers’ Day by thugs who were allegedly working for the administration.
According to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that the state administration and the unions signed on Monday, the strike’s postponement would allow all outstanding concerns to be peacefully resolved in a cooperative environment.
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According to news sources, the MoU was signed by the four-member delegation sent by the national leadership of the NLC and TUC, as well as the Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Chief Cosmas Iwu, and the state’s Attorney General, Cyprian Charles Akaolisa.
The tripartite committee will investigate any points of contention and miscommunication between the government and labor, in accordance with the MoU, and swiftly find solutions.
The two parties denounced the events that they claimed disrupted both the May Day celebration in Imo and the summit of NLC delegates.
The MoU reads: “Following the strike action declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, and, the subsequent suit filed at the industrial court in an effort by both parties to resolve the impasse for industrial harmony to reign in the state, all parties have resolved and agreed as follows.
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“That a tripartite committee of the representatives of the state government, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress headed by the secretary to the state government should expeditiously look into the areas of disagreement and or misunderstanding between government and labour and resolve same.
“While the government is not culpable, it undertakes to seek ways to remediate those who may have suffered confirmed losses as a result of the aforementioned disruptions.
“The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress agree to suspend its ongoing industrial action in Imo state to enable peaceful resolution of all outstanding issues in an atmosphere of mutuality.
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“Both parties undertake not to punish any worker or official as a result of his/her actions or inactions arising from this industrial action.”
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