Amosun threatens workers on strike with no pay

The Ogun State Government under the

According to a report by Punch Newspaper, the State's Head of Service, Sola Adeyemi read out the riot act on Friday, March 11, 2016 citing “no work, no pay” rule of the Trade Dispute Act as punishment for workers who refuse to resume work.

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A statement signed by Adeyemi read, “Section 43 (1) (a) of the Trade Dispute Act provides that, ‘Where any worker who takes part in a strike action, he shall not be entitled to any wages or other remuneration for the period of the strike, and any such period shall not count for the purpose of reckoning the period of continuous employment and all rights dependent on continuity of employment shall be prejudicially affected accordingly.

“Despite the fact that the government has been consistent with payment of workers’ salaries as and when due and has paid workers up to February 2016 with a promise to meet other demands once the finances of the state improved, union leaders went ahead to call out workers on a strike on March 7, 2016 and physically prevented majority of the employees who reported for duties from gaining access to their offices.”

The statement also assured workers of government’s commitment to their welfare while calling for support and understanding going by the current economic downturn in the country.