FROM BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, AKURE
ORGANIZED labour in Ondo State yesterday suspended the one-month old strike embarked upon by all categories of workers in the employment of the state government.
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the state resolved to suspend the strike after a meeting held with the state Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko which lasted four days.
Workers in the state had embarked on an indefinite strike following the non-payment of their five months salaries by the state government.
The Chairman of the Joint Negotiation Council (JNC) in the state, Mr Sunday Adeleye who announced the suspension of the strike, which had crippled all government activities stressed the need for the government to honour the agreement reached with the workers, which led to the suspension of the strike.
While the chairmen of NLC, Mrs Bosede Daramola, TUC Chairman Mr Soladoye Ekundayo and JNC, Mr Sunday Adeleye signed the agreement on behalf of the labour, the Head of Service, Mr Tony Akinkuotu, Commissioner for Finance, Mr Yele Ogundipe and Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) signed on behalf of the state government.
It was resolved that the January 2016 salary be paid in full immediately to all staff in the main stream civil service, parastatals, Hospital Management Board, Teaching Service Commission, state pensioners, all local government staff and primary school teachers.
The parties also resolved that the March 2016 salary be immediately paid in full to primary school teachers and local government staff on Grade Level 01-10.