The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, has threatened to resume the industrial action it suspended on 30th May 2018 if the issues in dispute are not resolved by Thursday, 31st January, 2019.
Issuing the
154day strike notice in a letter addressed to the Minister of Labour
& Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, JOHESU Chairman, Comrade Biobelemoye
Josiah noted: “In view of the apparent indifference of government to
permanently resolve these lingering issues, some of which have persisted
for over five years now, the Joint Health Sector Unions by this letter
notifies the Federal Government of her resolve to resume the suspended
industrial action by Thursday, 31st January, 2019. “Having waited for
this long it is surprising that the following matters have not been
resolved,” he noted.
Among issues at stake are upward adjustment
of the CONHESS Salary structure; unjustified withholding of the
salaries of JOHESU members for the months of April and May, 2018 and
headship of hospital departments. Others are non promotion of members on
CONHESS 14 – 15 as Directors in some Federal Health Institutions, and
implementation of Consultancy Cadre to JOHESU members.
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