By Our Reporter The All Progressives Congress in Cross River State has berated the government for failing to pay retirees despite collecting NGN31billion largesse from the federal government in three installments. The APC said the Governor, Benedict Ayade has instead choose to play to the gallery by paying “un-shortlisted members of staffs of Ministry of
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the organized labor in Cross River State has begun an industrial action. The strike commenced at exactly 12 noon on Friday a source told our Newsroom. As at press time it was unclear the issues on ground though a recent bulletin (4/2017) circulated a few days ago
By Archibong Jeremiah Civil servants in Cross River State have commenced an indefinite strike today Tuesday 30th May, 2017. The decision was communicated through “bulletin 1/2017” captioned “commencement of indefinite strike action”. The bulletin which was dished out by the Organized Labour Action Committee arrived at the industrial action arising from an enlarged congress of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, in Cross River State on Wednesday picketed the state Ministry of Local Government Affairs and the Office of the Head of Service. This followed the non-payment of eight months` salaries of local government workers and primary school teachers in the state.
By Aplefe Ojong The National Leadership of the Nigerian Labor Congress, (NLC) has been called upon to urgently call the Cross River NLC to order to avert division of the labor movement in the state. Mr. Godwin Ayendi, State President of National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), made the call while reacting to the
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State chapter of the Nigeria Labor Congress NLC, Friday suspended indefinitely three of its affiliates for failing to participate in the last strike action the union called to demand for improved workers welfare. The Strike which was called in October, 2015 by the NLC after stalled negotiations between government