NLC Nasarawa Strike: Government invokes ‘no work no pay’ policy

The Nasarawa state government has adopted a `no work no pay’ policy on striking public sector workers,in respect to the ongoing strike in the state.

The state Head of Service in a statement, said that the action was in line with the labour law which stipulated that worker on strike would not be entitled to wages or remuneration throughout the period of the strike.Assuring civil servants not participating in the ongoing strike would have their salaries paid.

In his reaction, Ahmed Naibi, Secretary of the state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said the government had no right to take the action.

According to him, the no work no pay policy applies only if workers abscond from duty for no good reason.

The NLC scribe stressed that the law quoted by the government also gave workers the right to embark on strike, adding that the striking workers would not be intimidated.

He explained that the strike was over non-payment of February and March 2017 workers salaries.

“The government only paid January 2017 salary then jump to pay April salary without paying the February and March salaries,” he said.

The state NLC scribe, therefore, called on the workers to ignore any threat by the government and remain at home until otherwise directed by the union