MWUN prepares for nation-wide indefinite strike
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has disclosed its plan to embark on a nationwide strike by midnight, Tuesday 14th November, 2023.
A statement by the Union on Wednesday explained that the MWUN would be commencing the strike in compliance with the directives of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Tuesday, 7th November, 2023.
“The nationwide strike is coming on the backdrop of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and directing its affiliate Unions to embark on immediate withdrawal of services and to shutting down Imo State by all public and private sectors workers indefinitely by midnight of November 7th, 2023.
“This decision by the NLC and TUC is prompted by a series of infractions and encroachments on the rights of workers in Imo State and the distressing and appalling acts of violence and bloodshed inflicted upon the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero and other Unions’ officials by the Imo State government in collaboration with the Nigerian Police, Imo State Command,” the statement reads in part.
A communique signed by Prince Adewale Adeyanju, President-General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), who doubles as Deputy President of NLC, and Comrade Festus Osifo, President of TUC, directs that in the event that ‘Labours’ demands are unmet, workers all over the federation houldl join in withdrawing their services by midnight of Tuesday, the 14th of November, 2023.
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria as an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress; its President -General, Comrade Adeyanju has directed that all members of the Union should comply with the jointly signed communique to commence immediate and total mobilization to ensure MWUN participations in the nationwide strike planned to commence from the 14th day of November, 2023.
