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Just in: Join strike and face six-month jail, FG tells workers
The Federal Government has urged workers to refrain from partaking in the indefinite nationwide strike declared by the organised labour.
It warned that any worker joining the industrial action faced a risk of six-month jail term.
This is contained in a statement on Sunday by Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN).
He reminder the workers of a subsisting valid court injunction restraining the labour unions from embarking on any strike.
Fagbemi also noted that Section 18 of the Trade Disputes Act mandates a worker employed in any essential services to give their employer 15 days notice before ceasing their services and any who did not comply would be liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment for six months.
He said the fundamental importance of the 15-day notice is underscored by the fact that Sections 41 and 42(1)(b) of the Act criminalize non-compliance with the provision.
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He noted that the Federal Government had been engaging stakeholders in the tripartite committee to determine a new national minimum wage and had not declared an end to negotiation.
The AGF further stressed that the proposed strike was a violation of an order of the National Industrial Court and ongoing mediators’ settlement efforts to resolve the minimum wage impasse.
He stated, “You are further invited to recall the pendency of the interim injunctive order granted on 5th June 2023 in suit no: NICN/ABJ/158/2023 — FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA & ANOR VV. NIGERIAN LABOUR CONGRESS & ANOR, which order restrained both Nigeria Labour Congress und Trade Union Congress from embarking on any industrial action or strike of any nature,” he said.
“While the government assures that it would continue to adopt a conciliatory approach to resolving matters pertaining to workers and citizens welfare in the spirit of collective bargaining, I would like to urge you to kindly reconsider the declaration of strike action and return to the ongoing negotiation meetings, which has been adjourned to a date to be communicated to parties.
“This would be a more civil and patriotic approach and will enable your Congress pursue its cause within the ambit of the law and avoid foisting.”
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