NUPENG
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Sunday issued a 21-day ultimatum to employers within the Nigerian oil and fuel to deal with staff welfare to ameliorate their sufferings.
The President of NUPENG Prince Williams Akporeha, mentioned at an information convention in Lagos that over 500 union members had not been paid after working for some worldwide oil firms.
Akporeha stated that other than not paying their salaries, the businesses had repeatedly ill-treated the employees who have been additionally casuals.
He mentioned the businesses didn't permit for unionisation, refused collective bargaining negotiation, non-payment of finish of contract advantages and observe different anti-labour actions.
“This is alien to our extant industrial guidelines. Some of the employees have died, whereas others are roaming the streets as a result of they may not get their cash.
“A outstanding oil firm which is among the many debtors claimed that it can't find the contractor who employed the employees to do the job. This is gloomy,” Akporeha mentioned.
He additionally stated that the union was dismayed in regards to the actions of some contract staff’ contractor that have been engaged by some oil firms that had refused to pay staff their advantages after service.
He urged the oil firms to prevail on such contractors to do the needful because it was prison and a slap to the federal government.
The union chief also stated that it was unfair that the Nigeria Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) had did not implement the 2016 settlement reached with the union on tanker drivers.
“It is few months to the expiration of the settlement and Petroleum Tanker Drivers have proven appreciable tolerance and endurance within the denial of their rights,” he mentioned.
Akporeha stated that the employees had risked their lives to contribute to improvement of the financial system, particularly within the downstream worth chain.
He stated that the union was towards multinational firms enslaving the employees and inflicting them to dwell in precarious circumstances.
The union chief warned that the case can be reported to the world physique to take decisive motion if the organizations did not respect the federal government and its legal guidelines and settle the employees.
He mentioned the ultimatum would take impact from tomorrow and urged the affected organizations to resolve contending points to keep away from additional motion.