Health workers in Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, yesterday called for immediate payment of their 2013 promotion arrears or they would resume their suspended January 2014 strike.

 

Another issue, which the health workers said they were aggrieved of, is the IPPIS’ unpaid salaries, threatening to down tools unless their demands were met.

 

 

The threat came in a letter sent to chief medical director of UCTH, Dr. Thomas Agan, over the weekend from the union, calling for immediate respond from authorities of the hospital.

 

According to the letter jointly signed by Charles Bassey and Icha Bassey, chairman and secretary of the union, they emphasised that except the outstanding debts are defrayed on or before June 30, the workers would be left with no option than to embark on another round of strike.

 

By: RICHARD NDOMA

National Mirror