By Ben Ezechime
The Cross River chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Organised labor and State Government to sheathe the noir swords in the ongoing Industrial dispute in the interest of the masses.
The party said this in a release signed by the Publicity Secretary, Mr Mike Ojisi after it’s Executive Committee meeting in Calabar.
The party said it identifies with the struggle for a better welfare and renumeration for workers at all levels of governance.
“We feel sincerely concerned that workers, who are the true driver’s of government policies and Programmes are not treated fairly.
“We are also worried of the seeming reluctance by the state government in implementing the promotion of both the state and Local Government Workers.
“Non-remittance of deductions from workers’ salaries, non-implementation of the full minimum wage to both State and Local Government Workers among others, ” Ojisi said.
PDP however, stressed the need for true and genuine dialogue by both parties in the interest of the masses of the state.
“While we condemn in strong terms the ill treatment meted out on workers in the state, we call on labor leaders to also consider the plight of innocent masses that have been forced to remain at home due to the ongoing strike, ” the party said.
It enjoined labor leadership and officials of the state government to explore alternative avenues for a speedy resolution of the crisis to avert further economic woes of the state.
Workers in the State have been on stay at home since last Monday to press home it’s 14-point demand for better condition of service.
PDP expresses concern over unfair treatment of workers by Cross River Government
