NLC suspends strike in Imo for 2 weeks

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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its ongoing strike in Imo for two weeks.

NLC President, Joseph Ajaero, announced the suspension of the industrial action in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja.

The state chapter of NLC had, on March 9, embarked on the strike over alleged harassment and brutalisation of workers by the state government.

The labour congress had also accused the state government of refusing to implement the previous agreements reached with the trade unions since 2021, including the 20-month salary arrears owed some workers.

Others, according to NLC, are non-payment of pensions for several months, non-remittance of check-off dues and other anti-union activities.

“On behalf of NLC, I hereby announce the suspension of the on-going strike in Imo State.

“The suspension is expected to last two weeks during which the state government or its agencies are expected to meet up with the demands of the workers in the state,’’ he said.

The NLC president further stated that, in the event that the window of opportunity was not utilised by the state government, the congress would be left with no choice than to resume the suspended strike with more ferocity.

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