Mr. Simji Lumpye, the Chairman of the union announced this
in a statement on Friday in Jos.
The joint union had on Sept. 17 begun an indefinite strike
to press home their demands.
The unions claimed that the state government did not honor
its agreement with the union on issues of welfare and sorry state of the
state’s owned tertiary institutions, among other pertinent issues.
Lumpye, however, said that having reached a certain level of
truce with the government, the union at the end of congresses of its various
affiliates on Dec. 15, agreed to return to work.
“You may recall that on Sept. 17, JUAPSTI had embarked on an
indefinite industrial action following the inability of the government to abide
by an agreement it earlier signed with it on issues that infringed on the
survival of our institutions and the welfare of our members.
“To us, the strike would have been avoidable if the issues
were given any serious consideration by government after it unnecessarily
dragged the matter for too long and expended the goodwill the union had
accorded it.
“In clear terms, the issues were simple and only required
the right steps for resolution but insincerity in handling them lingered for
longer than necessary.
“However, we are delighted that on Dec. 15, having reviewed
and accepted the positive steps and progress attained by the government and
received the endorsement of our congresses, we agreed with the terms for the
suspension of the strike action.
“Some of the steps taken include the consolidation of
salaries of the tertiary institutions, the full payment of all third party
deductions (Cooperative and Union dues), and subsequent ones to be paid
alongside salaries.
“Also, the submission of a list of enrolled couples by
various institutions for exemption in the state Contributory Health Management
Scheme (PLASCHEMA) if both work with the state government and the constitution
of a board for the agency.
“Others are adoption of the minimum wage salary table signed
on March 17, 2020, for implementation in January 2022, while the government
looks into the issue of peculiar allowance, staff recruitment/promotion upon
the conclusion of Nde John Gobak committee’s assignment and non-victimization
of staff for their roles in the strike,” he said.
The chairman thanked all parties that waded into the matter
for their concerted efforts that led to the end of the industrial impasse.
He expressed the hope that the terms of the agreement would
remain the bond upon which a new future for state-owned institutions and
education in general in the state would be anchored.
He commended the doggedness of the union members, the
understanding of the teeming students and their parents and the public in their
bid to salvage the tertiary institutions in the state from total collapse.
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