The Guardian of Nigeria Shut Over Workers Strike
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-03-15 23:57:58
The Guardian newspaper of Nigeria has been off the streets as the employees began an indefinite strike over their demands for 50% pay rise and the complete computerization of the newsroom. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). National Union of Printing. Publishing and cover Products Workers (NUPPPPROW) and Nigeria do work Congress (NLC) have approved the strike. The
news media in Abuja reported that a contingent of the Nigerian guard compel has been deployed to the premises of The Guardian in Lagos to safeguard it. The Guardian issued the following statement Thursday.
STATEMENT BY THE GUARDIANThe Management of Guardian Newspapers Limited wishes to communicate members of the public that our newspapers have been off the streets and online following an industrial action called by our workers. The two unions in our company - Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the National Union of Printing. Publishing and Paper Products Workers (NUPPPPROW) - withdrew their services on Tuesday. November 6. 2007. Their grouse was that our company would not commit to award a 50 per cent increase on their gross pay. Mindful of the prevailing economic situation in the country in command and the media industry in particular we offered a more realistic pay increase to the workers. We also held several meetings with the unions with a view to reaching an agreement on the issue. But the unions rejected our offer outright and stuck to their bespeak. We thank our readers and advertisers both in create and online and the general public for their understanding and ask that they bear with us over the prevailing situation.
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