Labour Unions at the Cross River State University of Science and Technology, UNICROSS, have commenced a three-day warning strike to press home worker’s demands.
This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Mark Ayo, the Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and Vincent Etta, the Chairman of the National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT.
The statement said that the strike was being embarked upon by workers under the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, SSANU, and NAAT in the university.
“It’s on record that we have expressed our grievances through various correspondences to the authorities.
“The correspondences dated June 11, 2024, July 15, 2024, and August 7, 2024, gave the authorities 21 days, 14 days, and seven days notices respectively, to respond to worker’s demands.
“It is sad to report that no action was taken by the authorities on the issues raised in the correspondence.
“Having exhausted the procedure for trade dispute declaration, the unions have embarked on a three-day warning strike beginning from Monday, Aug. 19,” the statement read in parts.
The statement further said that the warning strike was intended to send a message about the neglect, hardship, and pains being faced by the staff of the university
It further listed the absence of capital projects and the host community’s encroachment into the university’s land as some of the reasons for the strike
The statement said that the unions, as critical stakeholders in the growth of the university, should be concerned about workers’ welfare and the overall development of the institution.