Ondo workers end 30 day old strike

Workers in Ondo State have suspended their
30-day-old strike after labour leaders signed
an agreement with the state government

late last night.
According to the Chairman of the JNC,
Sunday Adeleye under the agreement, the
government is expected to pay just January
salary for workers in the mainstream, and
January and February salaries to Local
Government workers and primary school
teachers on grade level 1 to 10
Adeleye added that Local Government
Workers and primary school teachers on
level 12 and above will take one month,
health workers 2 months, while OSOPADEC
workers will get 3 months salary that will be
paid in cash.
He further said judiciary workers will be paid
January and February salaries just as
tertiary institutions will get one month
subvention.
The state Head of Service, Mr Toyin
Akinkuotu, the Attorney General and
commissioner for Justice, Mr Eyitayo
Jegede (SAN), Commissioner for Finance,
Chief Yele Ogundipe, the special adviser on
Union matters, Mr Dayo Fadahunsi and the
state Accountant General, Mr Frederick
Ajibokun were representatives of the
government at the meeting.
On the side of the labour were the
Chairman, Joint Negotiating Council, Sunday
Adeleye; the state Chairman of the Nigeria
Labour Congress, Bose Daramola; and state
Chairman of the Trade Union Congress,
Soladoye Ekundayo.