Members of the organised labour Anambra state chapter have called on the federal government to reconvene the committee set up to conclude discussions on the new minimum wage for workers in the country.
The group made the call at the ABS corporate Headquarters Awka, when they paid a visit to the establishment to monitor level of compliance by staff of the station on the warning strike as directed by the national body of the organised labour.
The group was received by the Managing Director and Chief Executive officer of the ABS Nze Uche Nwora.
Speaking on behalf of the group, the state Chairman Nigeria Labour Congress Comrade Jerry Nnubia who applauded the ABS staff for their total compliance said the move is necessary to drive home their points.
Comrade Nnubia appealed to the ABS boss to use the medium to let the public know the reason for the industrial action which on the request for a new minimum wage, as the take home of workers is not commensurate to their contributions to the growth of the nation, urging the federal government to do the needful.
Receiving the group, Mr. Nworah commended the group for the organised manner with which they are handling the situation, and pointed out that dialogue is the best approach to issues for results to be achieved.
Mr. Nworah noted that Governor Willie Obiano is workers friendly given the number of times he has increased workers salary, noting that workers are promoted as and when due and are given a bag of rice each and stipend every December.
The workers chanted songs of solidarity .
Meanwhile following the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress and other trade unions on Tuesday directing all affiliated unions and state councils nationwide to commerce strike today, public offices in Awka and its environs were deserted in compliance to the directive.
While speaking on what they described as a sudden shutdown of the transport system, some road users Ishaya Adamu and Donald Onyeneke lament that the ongoing nationwide strike has drastically crippled their business as the roads appears to be deserted.
They called on the Federal government to immediately resolve the sad issues with the workers, as the increase in product and services across the country are badly affecting them.
When the ABS news crew monitored the popular Eke Awka market, It was observed that the workers used the opportunity of the industrial action to embark on emergency shopping while private offices, banks, schools, private business premises, including filling station are yet to comply with the directive.
The leadership of the various trade unions in ABS as early as seven in the morning ensured strict enforcement of compliance in the establishment.
It will be recalled that the minister of Labour, Senator Chris Ngige told journalists after a meeting with labour leaders that the tripartite committee on national minimum wage would resume negotiations on October 4.
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