The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) Rivers State, Council held her 2016 Second Quarter State Executive Council(SEC, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Council’) 

 

Meeting at the State Secretariat of TUC Rivers State on Friday April 1st 2016. The Council, which is the highest decision making body of the TUC Rivers State is comprised of the TUC State Administrative Committee(SAC) and representatives of All the TUC affiliates in Rivers State.

 

The TUC Rivers State supports the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) on the current strike action and requests that the management accede to the demands of the workers.

The State Council is aware that most of the issues in contention are issues that the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (INC) has given judgments in favour of JOHESU.

 

The council –in- session also cautioned the management of UPTH to desist from intimidating JOHESU with “No work or no pay” and focus on the amicable resolution of the issues in dispute.

The state Council hereby warns that if the issues are not resolve amicably it will not hesitate to direct all its affiliates in rivers state to withdraw their services.

Solidarity forever,

 

For: TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF NIGERIA (TUC), RIVERS STATE COUNCIL

Comrade Hyginus Chika Onuegbu JP,FCA 

STATE CHAIRMAN

Com. Hon. Jonas Ogundu Okere (JP)

STATE SECRETARY

 

TO:

The Chief Medical Director,

University Of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH)

 

CC:

The Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG)

The zonal Controller Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment

The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command

The State Director of (DSS) Rivers State

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Choba

JOHESU Rivers State Council