Electricity workers to begin strike Tuesday

PHCN STAFFS

National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), has insisted on proceeding with its planned nationwide strike from next Tuesday, over the flagrant abuse of human and trade union rights in the power sector.

The group also frowned at what they called a criminal silence by the Federal Government.

NUEE’ General Secretary, Comrade Joe Ajaero, in a world press conference organised by the union at its headquarters in Lagos, also warned the buyers of the 15 Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) successor companies that unless the pension deductions of the over 48,000 workers are paid, the workers would embark on the strike.

Other demands by the group include settlement of all collective agreement entered into with government and workers are not settled, they would have no choice than to

He also advised the investors to stop all the anti-workers activities in the sector, stressing that all labour issues must resolved in the next two day, or face industrial action