Employers urged to improve workers’ conditions of service

A former president of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), Mrs Peace Obiajulu, has urged managements of organisations to improve on workers’ conditions of service for increased productivity. Obiajulu made the plea in a paper titled ‘Employment Conditions and Workers’ Productivity: Lessons of 40-year of Unionism in Nigerian Ports […]

A former president of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), Mrs Peace Obiajulu, has urged managements of organisations to improve on workers’ conditions of service for increased productivity.

Obiajulu made the plea in a paper titled ‘Employment Conditions and Workers’ Productivity: Lessons of 40-year of Unionism in Nigerian Ports Authority’, presented at the 40th anniversary of SSASCGOC in Lagos.

She said for optimal performance in the work place, one could not overlook the value and necessity of labour in every organisation.

Obiajulu, who was a former president, Trade Union Congress (TUC), said labour activities helped to checkmate the activities of employers for increased productivity.

“Employees’ working conditions are essential for customers’ satisfaction and organisation’s performance. The quality of work environment in any organisation is a critical factor and may simply determine the level of employee’s motivation, subsequent performance and productivity.”

Obiajulu said improper employment conditions usually led to physical and mental exhaustion, adding that such conditions could result to lack of full commitment and low professionalism.