{"id":4777,"date":"2013-06-05T13:26:40","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T13:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/strike-nut-gives-ebonyi-two-week-ultimatum\/"},"modified":"2013-06-05T13:26:40","modified_gmt":"2013-06-05T13:26:40","slug":"strike-nut-gives-ebonyi-two-week-ultimatum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/strike-nut-gives-ebonyi-two-week-ultimatum\/","title":{"rendered":"Strike: NUT gives Ebonyi two- week ultimatum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) on Wednesday gave Ebonyi State government two weeks ultimatum to arrive at a satisfactory agreement with the union or it will join the strike action called by its national leadership.<\/p>\n

The threat is part of decisions reached at the end of an emergency meeting of the State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) of the union.<\/p>\n

According to a communiqu\u00e9 issued at the end of the emergency meeting, the union wondered why the state government suddenly stopped the payment of the 27.5 percent Teachers\u2019 Special Allowance in November 2011 after it had paid it for some months.<\/p>\n

It applauded the on-going negotiation between the state government and the leadership of the union on how to commence the payment and ensure the sustenance of existing industrial harmony in the state.<\/p>\n

The union further urged the state government to consider restoring the payment to avoid industrial action which has already commenced in similar states where the special allowances are not being paid.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, in consultation with the national head office of the union, we resolved that the ongoing-strike action in non compliant states be put on hold, for the time being in Ebonyi State, pending the outcome of the negotiations.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccordingly, the union gave a two-week grace for the state government and NUT leadership in the State to conclude the negotiation, otherwise, teachers in the state would be left with no other alternative but to join the sit at home strike action, \u201cthe communiqu\u00e9 read.<\/p>\n

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