National Union of Banks Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, NUBIFIE, has dissociated itself from the planned strike by the United Labour Congress, ULC.
Recall that Nigerian government declared that the ULC was not a yet a registered and recognised Federation of the Trade Unions in the country.
Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment said this in Abuja on Thursday while dismissing an ultimatum ULC issued.
ULC is demanding that the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment set up a task force immediately to carry out factory inspection; that Government should review the privatisation of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).
Others are: that the Army and Police should withdraw their men in different work places where they are currently stationed as they intimidate and harass workers in such establishment.
ULC also demands the immediate release of its “Registration Certificate”.
But Abdurasheed Lukman, NUBIFIE newly elected President, said his union will not be part of any industrial action by ULC.
A statement he signed read: “The new leadership of the Union states categorically that the Union is not aware of and will not partake in any planned industrial action as called by the United Labour Congress.
”The process of engaging in industrial action is well stipulated in the laws of the land and rules of engagement. The union just emerged from its delegate conference and new leadership emerged.
”There are a number of issues that beg for attention in what has been happening in our industry; shutting the financial industry at this critical period of our economic life is not an option.
”The congress in session did not discuss neither did it ratify any industrial action. Therefore, we dissociate NUBIFIE from the planned action of United Labour Congress. “The affiliation of NUBIFIE to United Labour Congress was done out of the context of the procedure and constitution of our great Union and the congress in session resolved and passed a resolution for the return of NUBIFIE to its original affiliation, NLC as contained in the union Constitution.
”Consequent on the above, NUBIFIE dissociates itself from the called strike of United Labour Congress and hereby directs all our members in the Banks and Insurance Companies to shun any other directive contrary to this.”
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