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Gombe tertiary institutions’ unions issue 14-day strike ultimatum

From The Punch · () English

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  • Unions at Gombe State tertiary institutions issued a 14-day strike ultimatum to the state government.
  • The unions demand the implementation of salary adjustments, promotions, and other welfare entitlements for staff.
  • Failure to address these issues could lead to an indefinite strike, impacting tertiary education in the state.

Joint unions representing staff at Gombe State's tertiary institutions have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the state government, demanding the immediate resolution of outstanding welfare issues. The unions warn of an indefinite strike if their demands are not met within the specified period.

The ultimatum, issued after a joint meeting of the unions, highlights critical unresolved issues including salary adjustments, promotions, and other entitlements owed to workers. The unions, comprising academic and non-academic staff associations from colleges of education and polytechnics, acknowledged the governor's efforts but stressed that prolonged delays have caused economic hardship and reduced morale, negatively affecting educational delivery.

The continued failure to address these legitimate entitlements has placed an unacceptable financial burden on workers and their families over the years. It has also adversely affected staff welfare, morale, productivity, and industrial relations within the tertiary education sector.

— Joint Union of Gombe State Tertiary InstitutionsThe unions described the impact of unresolved welfare issues on staff.

Key demands include the implementation of the consolidated ₦70,000 national minimum wage with consequential adjustments, as well as the approved 25% and 35% CONPCASS/CONTISS salary adjustments. Workers also seek payment of outstanding arrears from the previous ₦30,000 minimum wage, wage awards, and palliatives. Furthermore, the unions are pressing for the implementation of promotions and payment of promotion arrears, some of which have accumulated over several years, alongside annual salary increments and approved allowances.

The unions stated that the continued failure to address these entitlements places an unacceptable financial burden on workers and their families, impacting welfare, morale, and productivity. They are calling for concrete, verifiable, and meaningful steps from the government to resolve these long-standing issues.

We demand the implementation of the consolidated ₦70,000 national minimum wage and its consequential adjustments for staff of publ

— Joint Union of Gombe State Tertiary InstitutionsOne of the specific demands made by the unions.
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