Ogona Anita
These are the infractions of the state government against workers in the state though they are many, the ones we consider serious are listed below:
1. Refusal to implement previous agreements reached between the Government and trade unions especially that of 9th of January 2021 reached between the Government and Organised Labour
2. 20 months Salary arrears owed to some workers stigmatized as ghost workers
3. Declaration of about 11,000 workers in the state as ghost workers even while they were physically at work and diversion of their salaries.
4. The Vandalisation of the NLC State Secretariat
5. Implementation of Discriminatory pay and introduction of apartheid in determining monthly payments.
6. Refusal to clear 8yrs Arrears of Gratuities owed retirees.
7. Refusal to appropriately implement the N30,000 National Minimum Wage
8. Intimidation and Harassment of Trade Union leaders; a witch hunt carried out in different guises
9. Continued use of thugs and instrument of violence against workers in the state and their leaders.
10. Impoundment and illegal diversion of Union dues belonging to the Unions
11. Declaration of about 10,000 pensioners as ghost Pensioners and refusing to pay them for over 22 Months leading to the death of many.
12. Harassment and intimidation of the entire workforce with constant threats of violence and sack
Continuous resistance to the use of the instrument of Social Dialogue and Collective bargaining
13. Violent interference and disruption of Imo State Delegates’ Conference in its effort to impose its favoured candidates on the workers.
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