Osun workers meet, demand full salary payment

Osun workers meet, demand full salary payment
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THE Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded for full payment of salaries of the workers on levels eight and above from the state government.

The leadership of the NLC made the demand at an emergency meeting between labour and the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Saturday.

Addressing reporters at the end of the meeting, Chairman of the Osun State chapter of the NLC, Jacob Adekomi, said that the labour leaders never signed any agreement with the government to reduce salaries of workers on levels eight and above by 50 per cent.

Mr Adekomi said that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into by labour with the government on July 13, 2015 ?was based on the prevailing circumstance, especially on paucity of funds at that time.

He said the state workforce had shown much understanding on the financial challenges of the government, but queried government's commitment to the said agreement.

The labour leader maintained that since government is able to pay workers on grade levels one to seven full salaries, workers on grade levels eight to 17 would no longer be disposed to collecting half salaries.

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