Organized labour in Ondo State including workers in the employ of the state government have suspended their one month old strike.
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the state resolved to suspend the strike after a marathon meeting held with the state Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko which lasted for 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, stressed the need for the state 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 state’s Head of Service; Mr Tony Akinkuotu, Commissioner for Finance, Mr Yele Ogundipe; 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.
It was also agreed that the February 2016 salary be paid in full to all health workers, while the judiciary workers should be paid January and February salaries.
The JNC Chairman said they also agreed that subsequent salaries should be made as number one priority from the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), Statutory Allocations, budget support loans, refund reimbursement and other sources.
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