Oyo workers begin 3-day warning strike

Workers in the service of Oyo State Government operating under the
auspices of the Public Service Joint Negotiation Council today
(Wednesday) commenced a three-day warning strike to press home their
demands.

The workers in a letter titled: "Re: Unresolved Labour Issues With The
State Government" addressed to the state governor, Senator Abiola
Ajimobi, dated January 14, 2019, said they would be left with no
option than to embark on the strike should government fail to meet
their demands as at close of work on Tuesday.

According to them, the warming strike will start from today,
Wednesday, January 16, if the state government does nothing to stop it
by the close of work today, Tuesday January 15, 2019.

The letter signed by the council's scribe, Comrade Akinfenwa Olabode,
the workers said the state government had failed to address demands
made to it in a previous letter dated January 7, 2019 in which a
seven-day ultimatum was issued.

Olabode in the letter obtained by us on Wednesday said ,"As our 7-day
Ultimatum expires today and without genuine, fruitful response to our
demands as contained in our letter under reference, the Public Service
Joint Negotiation Council (Labour side), Oyo State council after due
consultations with the centres has no choice than to direct her
members to embark on a 3-day warning strike between Wednesday 16 and
18 January 2019 if there is no positive response by the close of work
on Tuesday 15, January 2019″.