Health workers call off strike

HEALTH Workers under the umbrella
of Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU,
yesterday called off the industrial action they
embarked upon six days ago.
JOHESU suspended the strike late Tuesday
night after a meeting which lasted more
than 12 hours conveyed by the Minster of
labour and productivity, Chief Emake Wogu.
However, the union said that the suspension
of the strike was to give the government a
two-week window to implement a new
agreement by the duo.
JOHESU like the Academic Staff Union of
Universities ASUU which is currently on
strike had downed tools due to what they
described as the ministry of health’s refusal
to implement an agreement reached
between government and health workers in
2009.
The union was demanding among others,
the non-skipping of Salary Consolidated
Health Salary Structure CONHESS 10,
implementation of National Health Bill,
Consultancy and Specialist Allowances and
Call/Shift Duty and other professional
allowances.
It was gathered that at the time of calling off
the strike yesterday, non of the agreements
was met, but the union said the action it
took was to give government another two
weeks to implement a new agreement it has
reached.