ASUP To Call Off Strike Soon
There seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel, as recent developments show that the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, (ASUP) might call off its 9 month old strike soon.
ASUP Zone D Chairman
ASUP Zone D Chairman, Mr. Anderson Ezeibe opined that the intervention of the National Assembly has gone a long way in resolving some of the issues raised by the union. He said in a phone interview: “We are likely to have an emergency National Executive Committee meeting this week. Our dealings with the National Assembly have been fruitful so far. The committee on dichotomy is almost done and we are just waiting for the report.
For the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU, it seems like there might not be a shifting of grounds until June 24, when the union is set to meet with the National Assembly. The COEASU President, Mr. Emmanuel Nkoro told Vanguard Learning: “We have been called for a meeting with the National Assembly on June 24 to resolve the issues. I am quite optimistic about that meeting.
The root cause of the strike is an agreement ASUP had with the Federal Government in 2001, which was reviewed in 2009 with an agreement that it should be re-negotiated after three years.
For the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU, it seems like there might not be a shifting of grounds until June 24, when the union is set to meet with the National Assembly. The COEASU President, Mr. Emmanuel Nkoro told Vanguard Learning: “We have been called for a meeting with the National Assembly on June 24 to resolve the issues. I am quite optimistic about that meeting.
The root cause of the strike is an agreement ASUP had with the Federal Government in 2001, which was reviewed in 2009 with an agreement that it should be re-negotiated after three years.
Source: Vanguard
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