Strike: Health sector unions seek payment of withheld salaries
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has frowned at the non-payment of the withheld two months salaries of its members following an industrial action in April and May, 2018. It was learnt that the development was hinged on what it called “a selective “No Work No Pay” resolution of the Federal Executive Council. But the […]
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The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has frowned at the non-payment of the withheld two months salaries of its members following an industrial action in April and May, 2018.
It was learnt that the development was hinged on what it called “a selective “No Work No Pay” resolution of the Federal Executive Council.
But the unions said the controversial “No work No Pay” policy has never been applied in any sector of the economy and called on the Federal Government to immediately pay the money.
Chairman, JOHESU, Com. Biobelemoye Joy Josiah stated this in a position paper presented to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, when he led members of the union and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) on a courtesy visit.
JOHESU noted that ASUU was on strike for at least three months without their salaries withheld, adding, “Even when medical practitioners (medical doctors) were on strike, no such obnoxious policy was used against them. (Resident Doctors in LUTH for six weeks 2018).”
According to the position paper made available to newsmen in Lagos, the unions flayed the victimization of their members who participated in the 2018 strike.
It also tabled the issue of adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Scale (CONHESS) salary structure as done to medical personnel.
Josiah said: “Once again we refer the FMoH under your watch to the 2017 Terms of Settlement we had with the Federal Government on September 30, 2017 which forbade victimisation of those who participated in the April and May 2018 strike which was a direct consequence of the failure of the Federal Government to implement the terms of settlement within five weeks of signing same.”
The unions also called for the immediate implementation of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) agreement reached with the Federal Government bordering on welfare of workers.
The ADR resolution, according to JOHESU/AHPA, is a product of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) judgement. It said government’s failure to implement the agreement constitutes disobedience to court judgement.