Strike Looms At WAEC, NECO As Staff Union Threatens Industrial Unrest.

WAEC, NECO Strike — Non-academic Staff Union of Educational and
Associated Institutions, NASU, has raised alarm over a looming
industrial unrest in both West African Examinations Council, WAEC and
the National Examination Council, NECO, over perceived anti-union
policies.
NASU, in a resolution by its WAEC/Libraries and other trade group
council at its 2nd regular meeting in Umuahia, Abia State, lamented
that while the cordial industrial relationship existing between the
union and WAEC was being threatened by anti-labour practices and
nonchalant attitude of WAEC management to union matters, it condemned
the slow pace of the NECO management in facilitating the
reconciliation process with the union despite the ruling of the
National Industrial Court, NIC.
In the resolution by Comrade Michael Adegoke, Chairman/Deputy
President, WAEC/Libraries trade group and Prince Damola Adelekun,
Secretary, WAEC/Libraries trade group, said; "the council observed
that the cordial industrial relationship that has been in existence
between the union and WAEC is being threatened by anti-labour
practices and nonchalant attitude of WAEC management to union
matters."
It therefore urged WAEC management to as a matter of urgency schedule
a meeting with the union in continuation of the meeting held on 18th
October, 2013 over demands of its members as forwarded to WAEC Nigeria
National office in the Resolutions adopted at Makurdi NASU- WAEC
Congress.
On NECO it said; "The council-in-session condemns the slow pace of the
NECO management in facilitating the reconciliation process with the
union despite the ruling of the NIC.
It urges the NECO management to as a matter of urgency reverse its
negative and antagonistic disposition to union matters and work
harmoniously with the union leaders at the branch to avoid contempt of
court
In the same vein, NASU deliberated on the unresolved issues in the
agreement signed with the management of National Business and
Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB, and resolved that NABTEB
management erred in not fully implementing the agreement reached with
the union
According to NSAU: "The Council-in-Session however, commended the
NABTEB management for resolution of some of the issues agreed upon and
for the cordial relationship existing between the management and the
union."
It urged the NABTEB management to as a matter of urgency expedite
action in resolving all the outstanding issues, payment of transfer
allowance to members hurriedly transferred in January, '2013, tour
allowances of members involved in Nov/Dec, 2012 and abrogation of the
obnoxious tax policy, in order to foster and strengthen industrial
peace and harmony in the Board."
Source: Vanguard Newspaper