The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Sunday described
Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, as anti-workers as he is bent
on enslaving workers in the state only to turn round and castigate other
governors for the same reason.
The workers said Oshiomhole has
continued to display a high level of ‘hypocrisy’ by using legal
provisions as a ‘shield’ to protect himself and as a ‘sword’ to fight
the poor workers.
They stressed that a situation where governors
won’t pay salaries as stipulated by law, and when workers embark on
strike, no work no pay principle is applied would not promote industrial
harmony in the country.
National President of JUSUN, Comrade
Marwan Adamu, who was speaking during the 3rd National Delegates
Conference of the union in Katsina, therefore advocated that no work, no
pay be expunged from the trade dispute act.
Adamu explained that this is necessary because such provision negates
the whole excess of collective bargaining, social dialogue and of
course increase productivity.
“I read in the dailies where a state
governor who owe my members seven months salaries, on the pretence of
no work no pay, 18 months for local government workers, 42 months
arrears of pension and gratuities is saying it is a criminal breach of
contract for employer not to pay workers’ salaries, what a hypocrisy.
“It
is sad that Oshiomhole who is a product of court himself will go
against a court order, instructing him to respect the provision of the
constitution, even when he did not appeal against the judgement,” Adamu
stated.
Source: Today.ng
