The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday threatened to shut the six banks that sacked their workers.
The umbrella union gave the affected banks two weeks’ ultimatum to recall the sacked workers and allow unionisation.
The action has pitched the organised labour against employers of labour, with the umbrella body of the employers, the Nigeria Employers Consultative Assembly, saying the government had no right to tell banks not to sack workers.
Organised labour also threatened to picket the banks, if they did not halt the mass sack of workers, accusing them of disallowing unionisation and reneging on the principles of collective bargaining.
NLC, in a letter to the management of the banks, which was signed by its Deputy General Secretary, Chris Uyot, said it would be forced to close the banks and their branches, if they failed to recall the affected workers.
The affected banks are: Fidelity Bank, Diamond Bank, First City Monument Bank, First Bank, Ecobank and Skye Bank.
The letter reads: “I have been directed to inform you that it has been brought to our notice by our affiliate union – the National Union of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) – that your bank is one of those that arbitrarily sacked workers recently, contrary to laid down procedures and the country’s extant labour laws.
“Also of concern has been that these blatant retrenchments were carried out without recourse to several correspondences, including letters and circulars sent to you by the union to retrace your steps in line with best practices in labour relations and laws of the land…”
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Posted: at 16-06-2016 08:06 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
I no know wetin Naija government dey feel like, provide jobs No way,provide for d citizens, No way, provide even necessity of life, like electricity ,water, road, health care, etc No way, Dem go dey command ,nonsense
Posted: at 16-06-2016 08:25 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
scottchris at 16-06-2016 08:55 AM (8 years ago) (m)
People will work their Butts off to make your banks stand, the minute the bank experiences any turn down you retrench these workers... GOD is watching you.... NLC welldone
GOD BLESS NIGERIA!!!
Posted: at 16-06-2016 08:55 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Quote from: christopher Aruh on 16-06-2016 08:55 AM
People will work their Butts off to make your banks stand, the minute the bank experiences any turn down you retrench these workers... GOD is watching you.... NLC welldone
Nasooo
Posted: at 16-06-2016 09:06 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
luckingto50 at 16-06-2016 10:02 AM (8 years ago) (m)
NLC cannot blame banks for this calamity going in the country because where they are getting their own before to run business is not forthcoming again as a result of the TSA.
Posted: at 16-06-2016 10:02 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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