Plateau workers suspend two-month strike

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Plateau workers suspend two-month strike

After two months of industrial action which paralysed activities at both the state and local government secretaries, workers in Plateau State on Friday suspended the strike.

Chairman of the Joint Negotiating Council in the state, Titus Malau, who announced the suspension of the strike while briefing journalists in Jos on Friday said the union had resolved the current labour impasse affecting both the state and local government employees after a meeting with the state government.

Recalled that the workers had in May 2023 embarked on strike over non-payment of salaries and other issues bordering on their welfare .

The union leader said, “In the meeting between the JNC and the state government, the following agreements were reached, the government has paid the balance of salaries for February 2023 and also issued a circular directing all Ministries Departments and Agencies to implement all promotions with immediately effect.”

Malau added that the technical committee on salary structure would resume sitting to conclude the salary structure immediately after the resumption of work on Monday.