Addax Petroleum workers lock out MD, top officials
Union members of the company commenced an indefinite strike on Monday
Union members of the company commenced an indefinite strike on Monday
He said every other measure to put an end to the recurring problem of fuel scarcity will only work temporarily.
The NNPC says it has more than doubled fuel supply nationwide.
The planned strike is believed to have worsened the current fuel scarcity across Nigeria.
Another peace meeting holds on Monday to avert the strike.
The threat by PENGASSAN could badly affect petrol supply as Nigerians prepare for Christmas.
The union asked Nigerians to stockpile petrol products.
The association says the sale will mortgage the nation's future.
“The National body of PENGASSAN and all the NNPC in-house unions are here today to show our support for you.”
The two unions threatened an indefinite strike over delay in the payment of N800 billion subsidy arrears to oil marketers.
Some of the unions are so powerful that they can hold the government to ransom.
“Many industry executives believe that together, President Buhari, Kachikwu and Baru, provide the best industry leadership the country has seen ...
Francis Johnson was reelected national president.
The latest industrial action was to protest the sack of 150 workers in December, of which 82 were PENGASSAN members.
The workers affected are those of ARCO Group, General Electric’s servicing company.
"I can assure you that there is absolutely no truth to the claim," ExxonMobil said.
Oil workers met with labour minister on Wednesday.
Workers also advised the government on the passage of the PIB.
“The NNPC will be made autonomous from the state. It will relinquish all its policy making and regulatory activities," the ...
“Chevron alone is about 1,500; Mobil is about 1,000. The entire workers of Hercules Oil & Gas are being asked ...
These were part of the resolutions reached by PENGASSAN with the government, for the union suspended its recent strike.
PENGASSAN says the government has failed to meet it responsibilities to workers.
“Let us stated unequivocally that industrial peace in the oil and gas sector will not be guaranteed."
The union urges Nigerians to support the price increase, saying it's a bitter pill the country has to take.
The influential workers’ groups surprisingly toe a different path from the Nigerian Labour Congress.
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